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FC-2
FC-3
FC-4
FCC
FCP
FDDI
Fibre Channel
Service
Protocol (FSP)
File
Firmware
F_Port
FL_Port
Frame
Hard Disk
HAL
HIPPI
Host
Highest level of FC-PH, defining the rules for signaling protocol and
describing transfer of the frame, sequence, and exchanges.
The hierarchical level in the FC standard that provides common services,
such as striping definition.
The hierarchical level in the FC standard that specifies the mapping of
Upper Layer Protocols (ULPs) to levels below.
Federal Communications Commission.
Fibre Channel Protocol.
Fiber Distributed Data Interface. ANSI's option for a Metropolitan Area
Network (MAN); a network based on the use of optical fiber cable to
transmit data at 100 Mbits/s.
The common FC-4 level protocol for all services, transparent to the fabric
type or topology.
A named collection of information stored on a disk.
Software that is permanently stored in ROM. Therefore, it can be
accessed during boot time.
"Fabric" port, the access point of the fabric for physically connecting the
user's N_Port.
A fabric port configured for loop functionality.
A linear set of transmitted bits that define a basic transport element.
A disk made of metal and permanently sealed into a drive cartridge. A
hard disk can store very large amounts of information.
Hardware Abstraction Layer.
High Performance Parallel Interface, an 800-Mbits/s interface to
supercomputer networks (formerly known as high speed channel)
developed by ANSI.
The computer system in which a SCSI host adapter is installed. It uses
the SCSI host adapter to transfer information to and from devices
attached to the SCSI bus.
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