McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN, Administration And Configuration Manual

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Glossary
called optical fibers to differentiate them from fibers that are used in
non communication applications
(D)
.
fibre
A generic Fibre Channel term used to cover all transmission media
types specified in the Fibre Channel physical layer (FC-PH) standard
such as optical fiber, copper twisted pair, and copper coaxial cable.
Fibre Channel
FC. Integrated set of standards recognized by American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) which defines specific protocols for
flexible information transfer. Logically, a point-to-point serial data
channel, structured for high performance.
Fibre Channel
adapter
FC adapter.
See
host bus adapter .
Fibre Channel address
A 3-byte node port (N_Port) identifier which is unique within the
address domain of a fabric. Each port may choose its own identifier,
or the identifier may be assigned automatically during fabric login.
Fibre Channel
arbitrated loop
FC-AL. A high-speed (100 Mbps) connection which is a true loop
technology where ports use arbitration to establish a point-to-point
circuit. Data can be transferred in both directions simultaneously,
achieving a nominal transfer rate between two devices of 200 Mbps.
Fibre Channel
Association
FCA. The FCA is a non-profit corporation consisting of over 150
members throughout the world. Its mission is to nurture and help
develop the broadest market for Fibre Channel products through
market development, education, standards monitoring, and fostering
interoperability among members’ products.
Fibre Channel fabric
element
FCFE. Any device linked to a fabric.
Fibre Channel fabric
element
management
information base
FCFE-MIB. A table of variables available to network management
stations and resident on a switch or director. Through the simple
network management protocol (SNMP) these pointers can be
manipulates to monitor, control, and configure the switch or director.
Fibre Channel Industry
Association
FCIA. A corporation consisting of over 100 computer
industry-related companies. Its goal is to provide marketing support,
exhibits, and trade shows for its member companies. The FCIA
complements activities of the various standards committees.