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FCS Fibre Channel switch; also called fabric configuration server. Relates to the
Secure Fabric OS feature. One or more designated switches that store and
manage security parameters and configuration data for all switches in the
fabric. The designated switches also act as a set of backup switches to the
primary FCS switch.
See also
FC-SW-2 The second-generation Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard defined by ANSI.
Specifies tools and algorithms for the interconnection and initialization of Fibre
Channel switches to create a multiswitch Fibre Channel fabric.
FDDI Fibre Distributed Data Interface. An ANSI architecture for a metropolitan area
network (MAN); a network based on the use of fiber-optic cable to transmit
data at 100 Mbps.
FDMI Fabric-Device Management Interface. FDMI is a database service provided by
the fabric for Nx_Ports. Primarily used by HBA devices that register information
about themselves and their ports.
FFFFF5 Well-known Fibre Channel address for a Class 6 multicast server.
FFFFF6 Well-known Fibre Channel address for a clock synchronization server.
FFFFF7 Well-known Fibre Channel address for a security key distribution server.
FFFFF8 Well-known Fibre Channel address for an alias server.
FFFFF9 Well-known Fibre Channel address for a QoS facilitator.
FFFFFA Well-known Fibre Channel address for a management server.
FFFFFB Well-known Fibre Channel address for a time server.
FFFFFC Well-known Fibre Channel address for a directory server.
FFFFFD Well-known Fibre Channel address for a fabric controller.
FFFFFE Well-known Fibre Channel address for a fabric F_Port.
FFFFFF Well-known Fibre Channel address for a broadcast alias ID.
Fibre Channel The primary protocol used for building SANs to transmit data between servers,
switches, and storage devices. Unlike IP and Ethernet, Fibre Channel was
designed to support the needs of storage devices of all types. It is a high-speed,
serial, bidirectional, topology-independent, multi-protocol, and highly scalable
interconnection between computers, peripherals, and networks.
Fibre Channel A protocol service that supports communication between Fibre Channel service
transport providers.
See also FSP.
FICON FIbre CONnectivity. A protocol used on IBM mainframes. Based on the Fibre
Channel standard, it boosts the transfer rate of ESCON's half-duplex 17 MBps
to a full-duplex 100 MBps. FICON support enables a fabric to transmit FICON
format data between FICON-capable servers and storage.
See ESCON.
FID Fabric ID. Unique identifier of a fabric in a meta-SAN.
FIFO First in, first out. A storage method that retrieves the item stored for the longest
time.
fill word An IDLE- or ARB-ordered set that is transmitted during breaks between data
frames to keep the Fibre Channel link active.
See also ARB.
backbone fabric and primary FCS.
Fabric OS 5.x master glossary
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