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Operating Manual
Glossary
FC
See Fibre Channel.
FC-AL
See Fibre Channel - Arbitrated Loop.
FC Adapter
A printed circuit assembly that translates data between the FC host
processor’s internal bus and the FC link.
FC Device
A device that uses Fibre Channel communications.
FC Port
An opening at the back of the PSFR-CP41 that provides a fiber optic
connection between the FC adapter and the FC host.
FC-SCSI Hardware Path ID
A FC term describing a list of values showing the physical hardware path of
the FC host to the target device.
Format:
Bus_Converter/Adapter_Address.Protocol_Type.Area.Port.Bus.Target.
LUN
Example: 8/4.8.0.0.2.4.0
Fiber
The fiber optic cable made from thin strands of glass through which data in
the form of light pulses is transmitted (LASER, LED). It is used for high-
speed transmission over medium (200m) to long (10km)distances.
Fibre
A generic FC term used to cover all transmission media types specified in
the Fibre Channel Physical Layer standard (FC-PH), such as optical fiber,
copper twisted pair, and copper coaxial cable.
