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g-24 Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration Manual
Glossary
Fibre Channel I/O
controller
FCC-IOC. In a director, the integrated controller on the control
processor (CTP) card dedicated to the task of managing the
embedded Fibre Channel port. In a director or switch, the FCC-IOC
controls the embedded Fibre Channel port and configures the ports’
application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).
Fibre Channel IP
address
FC IP. The default Fibre Channel IP on a new switch is a temporary
number divided by the switch’s world-wide name (WWN). The
system administrator needs to enter a valid IP address.
Fibre Channel
management
framework integration
FCMGMT. A standard defined by the Fibre Alliance to provide easy
management for Fibre Channel-based devices such as switches, hubs,
and host-bus adapters.
Fibre Channel
physical and signaling
interface
FC-PH. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) document
that specifies the FC-0 (physical signaling), FC-1 (data encoding), and
FC-2 (frame construct) layers of the Fibre Channel protocol
(D)
.
Fibre Channel
standard
American National Standards Institute (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
FICON. An IBM set of products and services introduced in 1999 that
is based on the Fibre Channel Standard. FICON technology uses
fiber-optic cables as the data transmission medium, and significantly
improves I/O performance (including one Gbps bi-directional data
transfer). FICON is designed to coexist with ESCON™ channels, and
FICON-to-ESCON control unit connections are supported
(D)
.
fibre port module
FPM. A 1 gigabit-per-second module that contains four generic ports
(G_Ports).
FICON See
Fibre Connection .
FICON Management
Server
An optional feature that can be enabled on the director or switch or
switch through the Product Manager application. When enabled,
host control and management of the director or switch or switch is
provided through an S/390 Parallel Enterprise or 2/Series Server
attached to a director or switch or switch port.