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Glossary
Fibre Channel arbitrated loop
FC-AL. A high-speed (100 Mbps) connection which is a true loop technology where ports use
arbitration to establish a point-to-point circuit. Data can be transferred in both directions
simultaneously, achieving a nominal transfer rate between two devices of 200 Mbps.
Fibre Channel Association
FCA. The FCA is a non-profit corporation consisting of over 150 members throughout the
world. Its mission is to nurture and help develop the broadest market for Fibre Channel
products through market development, education, standards monitoring, and fostering
interoperability among members' products.
Fibre Channel fabric element
FCFE. Any device linked to a fabric.
Fibre Channel Industry Association
FCIA. A corporation consisting of over 100 computer industry-related companies. Its goal is
to provide marketing support, exhibits, and trade shows for its member companies. The FCIA
complements activities of the various standards committees.
Fibre Channel IP address
FC IP. The default FC IP on a new switch is a temporary number divided by the switch's World
Wide Name (WWN). The system administrator needs to enter a valid IP address.
Fibre Channel standard
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard that provides a common, efficient data
transport system that supports multiple protocols. The architecture integrates both channel and
network technologies, and provides active, intelligent interconnection among devices. All data
transmission is isolated from the control protocol, allowing use of point-to-point, arbitrated
loop, or switched fabric topologies to meet the needs of an application.
Fibre Connection
FICON. An IBM set of products and services introduced in 1999 that is based on the Fibre
Channel Standard. FICON technology uses fiber-optic cables as the data transmission
medium, and significantly improves I/O performance (including one Gbps bi-directional data
transfer). FICON is designed to coexist with ESCON™ channels, and FICON-to-ESCON
control unit connections are supported.
fibre port module
FPM. A 1 gigabit-per-second module that contains four generic ports (G_Ports).
FICON
See Fibre Connection.
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