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Fabric security
The functions that provide security for fabric users and devices including user account
security, and fabric services.
Fabric services
A component of fabric security that provides for the control of inband management and
SNMP on a switch.
Fabric view file
A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous McDATA
Web Server session.
FDMI
See Fabric Device Management Interface.
Flash memory
Memory on the switch that contains the chassis control firmware.
Frame
Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame (SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, CRC, and an
end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter.
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit
Group
A list of device worldwide names that are authorized to attach to a switch. There are three
group types: one for other switches (ISL), another for devices (port), and a third for devices
issuing management server commands (MS).
HAFM
High Availability Fabric Manager
Inactive firmware
The firmware image on the switch that is not in use.
Inband management
The ability to manage a switch through an FC port.
Initiator
The device that initiates a data exchange with a target device.
In-order-delivery
A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were sent.
Power LED
A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages.
Inter-Switch Link (ISL)
The connection between two switches using E_Ports.
Interop mode
Permits interoperation with FC-SW-2 compliant (Standard/McDATA Open mode) switches
and switches running in McDATA Fabric Mode (Interop_2 in Command Line Interface).
IP
Internet Protocol
LIP
Loop Initialization Primitive sequence
Logged-in LED
A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status.
Maintenance button
Momentary button on the switch used to reset the switch or place the switch in maintenance
mode.
Maintenance mode
Maintenance mode sets the IP address to 10.0.0.1 and provides access to the switch for
maintenance purposes.
Management
Information Base
A set of guidelines and definitions for SNMP functions.
Management
workstation
PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch.
McDATA Element
Manager
Switch management application that is accessible through the High Availability Fabric
Manager (HAFM).
McDATA Web Server
Switch management application that resides on the switch an is accessible through an
internet browser.
Mesh topology
A fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each other
chassis in the fabric.
MIB
Management Information Base
Multistage topology
A fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches.
Network Time Protocol
(NTP)
A network protocol that enables a client to synchronize its time with a server.
NL_Port
Node Loop Port. An FC device port that supports arbitrated loop protocol.
N_Port
Node Port. An FC device port in a point-to-point or fabric connection.
NTP
Network Time Protocol
Pending firmware
The firmware image that will be activated upon the next switch reset.
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