HP StorageWorks 2/64 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Master Glossary (AA-RW7NA-T - Page 13

FCS FC-SW-2 FDDI FDMI FFFFF5 FFFFF6 FFFFF7 FFFFF8 FFFFF9 FFFFFA FFFFFB FFFFFC FFFFFD FFFFFE FFFFFF Fibre Channel Fibre Channel transport FICON FID FIFO fill word Fibre Channel switch; also called fabric configuration server. Relates to the Secure Fabric OS feature. One or more designated switches that store and manage security parameters and configuration data for all switches in the fabric. The designated switches also act as a set of backup switches to the primary FCS switch. See also backbone fabric and primary FCS. The second-generation Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard defined by ANSI. Specifies tools and algorithms for the interconnection and initialization of Fibre Channel switches to create a multiswitch Fibre Channel fabric. Fibre Distributed Data Interface. An ANSI architecture for a metropolitan area network (MAN); a network based on the use of fiber-optic cable to transmit data at 100 Mbps. Fabric-Device Management Interface. FDMI is a database service provided by the fabric for Nx_Ports. Primarily used by HBA devices that register information about themselves and their ports. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a Class 6 multicast server. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a clock synchronization server. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a security key distribution server. Well-known Fibre Channel address for an alias server. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a QoS facilitator. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a management server. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a time server. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a directory server. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a fabric controller. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a fabric F_Port. Well-known Fibre Channel address for a broadcast alias ID. The primary protocol used for building SANs to transmit data between servers, switches, and storage devices. Unlike IP and Ethernet, Fibre Channel was designed to support the needs of storage devices of all types. It is a high-speed, serial, bidirectional, topology-independent, multi-protocol, and highly scalable interconnection between computers, peripherals, and networks. A protocol service that supports communication between Fibre Channel service providers. See also FSP. FIbre CONnectivity. A protocol used on IBM mainframes. Based on the Fibre Channel standard, it boosts the transfer rate of ESCON's half-duplex 17 MBps to a full-duplex 100 MBps. FICON support enables a fabric to transmit FICON format data between FICON-capable servers and storage. See ESCON. Fabric ID. Unique identifier of a fabric in a meta-SAN. First in, first out. A storage method that retrieves the item stored for the longest time. An IDLE- or ARB-ordered set that is transmitted during breaks between data frames to keep the Fibre Channel link active. See also ARB. Fabric OS 5.x master glossary 13