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fibre
A generic Fibre Channel term used to describe transmission media
types specified in the FC-PH standard, such as optical fiber, copper
twisted pair, or copper coaxial cable.
Fibre Channel An integrated set of ANSI standards that defines specific protocols
for flexible information transfer. Logically, Fibre channel is a point-to-
point serial data channel structured for high performance.
Fibre Channel
Physical and
Signaling Interface
An ANSI document that specifies the FC-0 (physical signaling),
FC-1 (data encoding), and FC-2 (frame construct) layers of the Fibre
Channel protocol.
Fibre Channel
Standard
An ANSI standard that provides a common, efficient data transport
system that supports multiple protocols. The architecture integrates
both channel and network technologies, and provides active,
intelligent interconnection among devices. All data transmission is
isolated from the control protocol, allowing use of point-to-point,
arbitrated loop, or switched fabric topologies to meet the needs of an
application.
Fibre Connection
An IBM architecture, technology, and set of products and services
introduced in 1999 and based on the Fibre Channel Standard. FICON
technology uses fiber-optic cables as the data transmission medium,
and significantly improves I/O performance. FICON is the successor
to ESCON, but is designed to coexist with ESCON technology. See
also
Enterprise Systems Connection .
fibre port module card A printed circuit board that provides four port connections that
support 1.0625 Gbps Fibre Channel communication. Port
connectivity is provided through SFP optical transceivers. Contrast
with
universal port module card .
fibre shortest path
first
A standard Dijkstra’s networking algorithm that calculates to
optimum path between switches in a Fibre Channel fabric. The FSPF
algorithm is applied through the optional open trunking feature.
FICON See Fibre Connection .
FICON management
server
An optional feature that enables inband management and host
control of a director or switch through a server attached to a product
port. The server communicates with the product through a FICON
channel. Contrast with
open-systems management server .