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ports (N_ports). Composed of one or more related sequences, and can work in either one or both directions. expansion port (E_port). A port is designated an expansion port (E_port) when it is used as an inter-switch expansion port to connect to the E_port of another switch, to build a larger switch fabric. F fabric. A collection of Fibre Channel switches and devices, such as hosts and storage. Also referred to as a ″switched fabric.″ fabric login (FLOGI). The process by which a device gains access to the fabric. fabric loop port (FL_port). A fabric port that is loop capable. Used to connect node loop ports (NL_ports) to the switch in a loop configuration. Fabric Manager. An optionally licensed software feature. Fabric Manager is a GUI that allows for fabric-wide administration and management. Switches can be treated as groups, and actions such as firmware downloads can be performed simultaneously. fabric mode. One of the modes for a loop port (L_port). An L_port is in fabric mode when it is connected to a port that is not loop capable and is using fabric protocol. See also loop port and loop mode. fabric name. The unique identifier assigned to a fabric and communicated during login and port discovery. Fabric OS. An operating system made up of two software components: the firmware that initializes and manages the switch hardware, and diagnostics. fabric port (F_port). A port that is able to transmit under fabric protocol and interface over links. Can be used to connect a node port (N_port) to a switch. See also fabric loop port and Fx_port. Fabric Watch. An optionally licensed software feature. Fabric Watch can be accessed through either the command line or Advanced Web Tools, and it provides the ability to set thresholds for monitoring fabric conditions. failover. The process of passing control from one redundant unit to another, in a nondisruptive manner. FAN. Fabric address notification. FC. See fibre channel. FCA. See Fibre Channel arbitrated loop. FC-AL. See Fibre Channel arbitrated loop. FC-AL-3. The Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop standard defined by ANSI. Defined on top of the FC-PH standards. FCC. Federal Communications Commission. FC-FLA. The Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attach standard defined by ANSI. FCP. See Fibre Channel protocol. FC-PDLA. The Fibre Channel Private Loop Direct Attach standard defined by ANSI. Applies to the operation of peripheral devices on a private loop. FC-PH-1,2,3. The Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface standards defined by ANSI. (first, second, and third generations) FC-PI. The Fibre Channel Physical Interface standard defined by ANSI. FCS switch. See fabric configuration server switch. FC-SW-2. The second generation of the Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard defined by ANSI. Specifies tools and algorithms for the interconnection and initialization of Fibre Channel switches in order to create a multiswitch Fibre Channel fabric. Fibre Channel (FC). 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, multiprotocol, and highly scalable interconnection between computers, peripherals, and networks. Fibre Channel arbitrated loop (FC-AL). A standard defined on top of the FC-PH standard. It defines the arbitration on a loop where several FC nodes share a common medium. Fibre Channel protocol (FCP). The protocol for transmitting commands, data, and status using Fibre Channel FC-FS exchanges and information units. Fibre Channel is a high-speed serial architecture that allows either optical or electrical connections at data rates from 265 Mbps up to 4-Gbps. Fibre Channel service (FS). A service that is defined by Fibre Channel standards and exists at a well-known address. For example, the Simple Name Server is a Fibre Channel service. See also Fibre Channel service protocol. Fibre Channel service protocol (FSP). The common protocol for all fabric services, transparent to the fabric type or topology. See also Fibre Channel service. Fibre Channel shortest path first (FSPF). A routing protocol used by Fibre Channel switches. Glossary 53

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ports
(N_ports).
Composed
of
one
or
more
related
sequences,
and
can
work
in
either
one
or
both
directions.
expansion
port
(E_port).
A
port
is
designated
an
expansion
port
(E_port)
when
it
is
used
as
an
inter-switch
expansion
port
to
connect
to
the
E_port
of
another
switch,
to
build
a
larger
switch
fabric.
F
fabric.
A
collection
of
Fibre
Channel
switches
and
devices,
such
as
hosts
and
storage.
Also
referred
to
as
a
″
switched
fabric.
″
fabric
login
(FLOGI).
The
process
by
which
a
device
gains
access
to
the
fabric.
fabric
loop
port
(FL_port).
A
fabric
port
that
is
loop
capable.
Used
to
connect
node
loop
ports
(NL_ports)
to
the
switch
in
a
loop
configuration.
Fabric
Manager.
An
optionally
licensed
software
feature.
Fabric
Manager
is
a
GUI
that
allows
for
fabric-wide
administration
and
management.
Switches
can
be
treated
as
groups,
and
actions
such
as
firmware
downloads
can
be
performed
simultaneously.
fabric
mode.
One
of
the
modes
for
a
loop
port
(L_port).
An
L_port
is
in
fabric
mode
when
it
is
connected
to
a
port
that
is
not
loop
capable
and
is
using
fabric
protocol.
See
also
loop
port
and
loop
mode
.
fabric
name.
The
unique
identifier
assigned
to
a
fabric
and
communicated
during
login
and
port
discovery.
Fabric
OS.
An
operating
system
made
up
of
two
software
components:
the
firmware
that
initializes
and
manages
the
switch
hardware,
and
diagnostics.
fabric
port
(F_port).
A
port
that
is
able
to
transmit
under
fabric
protocol
and
interface
over
links.
Can
be
used
to
connect
a
node
port
(N_port)
to
a
switch.
See
also
fabric
loop
port
and
Fx_port
.
Fabric
Watch.
An
optionally
licensed
software
feature.
Fabric
Watch
can
be
accessed
through
either
the
command
line
or
Advanced
Web
Tools,
and
it
provides
the
ability
to
set
thresholds
for
monitoring
fabric
conditions.
failover.
The
process
of
passing
control
from
one
redundant
unit
to
another,
in
a
nondisruptive
manner.
FAN.
Fabric
address
notification.
FC.
See
fibre
channel
.
FCA.
See
Fibre
Channel
arbitrated
loop
.
FC-AL.
See
Fibre
Channel
arbitrated
loop
.
FC-AL-3.
The
Fibre
Channel
Arbitrated
Loop
standard
defined
by
ANSI.
Defined
on
top
of
the
FC-PH
standards.
FCC.
Federal
Communications
Commission.
FC-FLA.
The
Fibre
Channel
Fabric
Loop
Attach
standard
defined
by
ANSI.
FCP.
See
Fibre
Channel
protocol
.
FC-PDLA.
The
Fibre
Channel
Private
Loop
Direct
Attach
standard
defined
by
ANSI.
Applies
to
the
operation
of
peripheral
devices
on
a
private
loop.
FC-PH-1,2,3.
The
Fibre
Channel
Physical
and
Signaling
Interface
standards
defined
by
ANSI.
(first,
second,
and
third
generations)
FC-PI.
The
Fibre
Channel
Physical
Interface
standard
defined
by
ANSI.
FCS
switch.
See
fabric
configuration
server
switch.
FC-SW-2.
The
second
generation
of
the
Fibre
Channel
Switch
Fabric
standard
defined
by
ANSI.
Specifies
tools
and
algorithms
for
the
interconnection
and
initialization
of
Fibre
Channel
switches
in
order
to
create
a
multiswitch
Fibre
Channel
fabric.
Fibre
Channel
(FC).
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,
multiprotocol,
and
highly
scalable
interconnection
between
computers,
peripherals,
and
networks.
Fibre
Channel
arbitrated
loop
(FC-AL).
A
standard
defined
on
top
of
the
FC-PH
standard.
It
defines
the
arbitration
on
a
loop
where
several
FC
nodes
share
a
common
medium.
Fibre
Channel
protocol
(FCP).
The
protocol
for
transmitting
commands,
data,
and
status
using
Fibre
Channel
FC-FS
exchanges
and
information
units.
Fibre
Channel
is
a
high-speed
serial
architecture
that
allows
either
optical
or
electrical
connections
at
data
rates
from
265
Mbps
up
to
4–Gbps.
Fibre
Channel
service
(FS).
A
service
that
is
defined
by
Fibre
Channel
standards
and
exists
at
a
well-known
address.
For
example,
the
Simple
Name
Server
is
a
Fibre
Channel
service.
See
also
Fibre
Channel
service
protocol
.
Fibre
Channel
service
protocol
(FSP).
The
common
protocol
for
all
fabric
services,
transparent
to
the
fabric
type
or
topology.
See
also
Fibre
Channel
service
.
Fibre
Channel
shortest
path
first
(FSPF).
A
routing
protocol
used
by
Fibre
Channel
switches.
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