EMC Connectrix B Series Hardware Reference Manual page 93

FC-SW-2
FDDI
FDMI
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel
Transport
FIFO
Fill Word
Firmware
Firmware Download
Flash
Flash Partition
FLOGI
the list of designated switches is communicated fabric-wide. See also
Backup FCS Switch and Primary FCS Switch.
The second generation of the Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard
defined by ANSI. Specifies tools and algorithms for the
interconnection and initialization of Fibre Channel switches in order
to create a multiswitch Fibre Channel fabric.
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 Mb/sec.
Fabric-Device Management Interface. FDMI is a database service
provided by the fabric for Nx_Ports. The primary use is by HBA
devices that register information about themselves and their ports.
Fibre Channel is a protocol used to transmit data between servers,
switches, and storage devices. It is a high-speed, serial, bidirectional,
topology-independent, multiprotocol, and highly scalable
interconnection between computers, peripherals, and networks.
A protocol service that supports communication between Fibre
Channel service providers. See also FSP.
First in, First out. May also refer to a data buffer that follows the first
in, first out rule.
An IDLE or ARB ordered set that is transmitted during breaks
between data frames to keep the Fibre Channel link active.
The basic operating system provided with the hardware.
The process of loading firmware down from a server into the switch.
Programmable NVRAM memory that maintains its contents.
Two redundant usable areas, called partitions, into which firmware
can be downloaded.
Fabric Login. The process by which an N_Port determines whether a
fabric is present, and if so, exchanges service parameters with it. See
also PLOGI.
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