HP StorageWorks 2/140 CLI reference guide for directors and edge switches - Page 198
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Glossary fabric Fibre Channel entity that interconnects node ports (N_Ports_ and is capable of routing (switching) Fibre Channel frames using the destination ID information in the Fibre Channel frame header accompanying the frames. fabric element An active Director, Switch, or node in a Fibre Channel switched fabric. fabric port (F_Port) Physical interface on a Director or Edge Switch that connects to an N_Port through a point-to-point full duplex connection. failover Automatic and nondisruptive transition of functions from an active FRU that has failed to a backup FRU. FAN Fabric address notification. FCP A standard Fibre Channel protocol used to run SCSI over Fibre Channel. fiber Physical media types supported by the Fibre Channel specification, such as optical fiber, copper twisted pair, and coaxial cable. fiber optics Branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of light pulses through fibers made of transparent materials such as glass, fused silica, and plastic. Fibre Channel Integrated set of standards recognized by the American national Standards Institute (ANSI) which defines specific protocols for flexible information transfer. Logically, a point-to-point serial data channel, structured for high performance. Fibre Channel Address There are two types of Fibre Channel addresses: • An address for a public device, comprised of the domain ID, port address, and its AL_PA • An address for a private device, comprised of 0000 followed by its AL_PA. In both cases, the Fibre Channel address is represented as a six-digit hexadecimal string. field-replaceable unit (FRU) Assembly removed and replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails. firmware Embedded program code that resides and executes on a Director or Edge Switch. Glossary-6 CLI reference guide for directors and edge switches
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