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Fabric
Watch.
A
feature
that
runs
on
Fabric
operating
system
(OS)
and
allows
monitoring
and
configuration
of
fabric
and
switch
elements.
failover.
The
act
that
causes
control
to
pass
from
one
redundant
unit
to
another.
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.
FCMGMT.
Fibre
Alliance
Fibre
Channel
Management.
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.
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).
A
technology
for
transmitting
data
between
computer
devices
at
a
data
rate
of
up
to
4
Gbps.
It
is
especially
suited
for
attaching
computer
servers
to
shared
storage
devices
and
for
interconnecting
storage
controllers
and
drives.
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.
Fibre
Channel
transport.
A
protocol
service
that
supports
communication
between
Fibre
Channel
service
providers.
See
also
Fibre
Channel
service
protocol
.
field
replaceable
unit
(FRU).
An
assembly
that
is
replaced
in
its
entirety
by
a
service
representative
when
any
one
of
its
components
fails.
In
some
cases,
a
field
replaceable
unit
can
contain
other
field
replaceable
units.
File
Transfer
protocol
(FTP).
In
Transmission
Control
protocol/Internet
protocol
(TCP/IP),
an
application
protocol
used
for
transferring
files
to
and
from
host
computers.
fill
word.
An
IDLE
or
ARB
ordered
set
that
is
transmitted
during
breaks
between
data
frames
to
keep
the
Fibre
Channel
link
active.
firmware.
The
basic
operating
system
provided
with
the
hardware.
FLA.
Fabric
loop
attach.
flash
partition.
Two
redundant
usable
areas,
called
partitions
into
which
firmware
can
be
downloaded
in
the
director/switch.
FLOGI.
See
fabric
login
.
FL_port.
See
fabric
loop
port
.
F_port.
See
fabric
port
.
frame.
The
Fibre
Channel
structure
used
to
transmit
data
between
ports.
Consists
of
a
start-of-frame
delimiter,
header,
any
optional
headers,
the
data
payload,
a
cyclic
redundancy
check
(CRC),
and
an
end-of-frame
delimiter.
There
are
two
types
of
frames:
link
control
frames
(transmission
acknowledgements,
and
so
on)
and
data
frames.
frame
delimiter.
A
part
of
an
ordered
set
that
marks
frame
boundaries
and
describes
frame
contents.
See
also
ordered
set
.
FRU.
See
field
replaceable
unit
.
FS.
See
Fibre
Channel
service
.
FSP.
See
Fibre
Channel
service
protocol
.
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