EMC Connectrix B Series Hardware Reference Manual page 108

Glossary
Embedded Port
Enabled Zone
Configuration
End-to-End Flow
Entry Fabric
Ethernet
Exchange
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An embedded port (or domain controller) communicates and get
updates from other switches' embedded ports. The well-known
address is fffcdd, where dd = domain number.
EMI Electromagnetic interference.
Emulex A brand of host bus adapter.
The currently enabled configuration of zones. Only one configuration
can be enabled at a time. See also Defined Zone Configuration and Zone
Configuration.
Governs flow of Class 1 and 2 frames between N_Ports. See also
Control EE_Credit.
The basic software license that allows one E_Port per switch.
EOF
End of frame. A group of ordered sets used to mark the end of a
frame.
Error As applies to Fibre Channel, a missing or corrupted frame, time-out,
loss of synchronization, or loss of signal (link errors).
Popular protocols for LANs.
EVMd
Event management database. Delivers FDMI-related events.
The highest level Fibre Channel mechanism used for communication
between N_Ports. Consists of one or more related sequences, and can
work in one or both directions.
F
F_BSY Fabric port busy frame. A frame issued by the fabric to indicate that a
frame cannot be delivered because the fabric or destination N_Port is
busy.
F_Port Fabric port. A port that is able to transmit under fabric protocol and
interface over links. Can be used to connect an N_Port to a switch.
See also FL_Port and Fx_Port.
F_RJT Fabric port reject frame. A frame issued by the fabric to indicate that
delivery of a frame is being denied, perhaps because a class is not
supported, there is an invalid header, or no N_Port is available.