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Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC- AL) Fibre Channel Protocol for SCSI (FCP) frame FTP GBIC Gigabit GigaBit Interface Converter GLM hardware path HBA HIPPI peripherals. Fibre Channel is capable of transmitting at rates exceeding one gigabit per second in both directions simultaneously. One of three existing Fibre Channel topologies, in which 2 to 126 devices are interconnected serially in a single loop circuit. The arbitrated loop topology supports all classes of service and guarantees in order delivery of frames when the source and destination are on the same loop. FCP defines a Fibre Channel mapping layer (FC-4) that uses FC-PH services to transmit SCSI command, data, and status information between a SCSI initiator and a SCSI target. Using FCP enables transmission and receipt of SCSI commands, data and status, across the Fibre Channel using the standard Fibre Channel frame and sequence formats. The smallest, indivisible unit of information transfer used by Fibre Channel. Frames are used for transferring data associated with a sequence. Frame size depends on the hardware implementation and is independent of the ULP or the application software. File Transfer Protocol G An acronym for the Gigabit Interface Converter. One billion bits or one thousand megabits. A physical component that manages the functions of the FC-0 layer, which is the physical characteristic of the media and interface, including drivers, transceivers, connectors, and cables. Mounts on a FC adapter card and connects the 4x50 to a FC host. Also referred to as a Physical Link Module (PLM). An acronym for the Gigabaud Link Module. H See FC-SCSI Hardware Path ID. Host Bus Adapter High-Performance Parallel Interface 250