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Fabric port An F_Port
Fabric view file A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous QuickTools
session.
Fan Fail LED An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard.
Flash memory Memory on the switch that contains the switch control firmware.
Force PROM Mode See Maintenance Mode
Frame Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame (SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, CRC, and an
end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter.
Hard zone A hard zone is a division of the fabric for the purposes of controlling discovery and inbound
traffic.
Heartbeat LED A switch LED that indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the
Power On Self Test.
IFZ An IFZ (inter-fabric zone) allows controlled and limited access between devices on a 8/20q
Fibre Channel Switch (local) fabric and devices on a remote fabric of other vendor switches. An
IFZ contains exactly three WWN members: the local device, the remote device, and the
TR_Port attached to the remote fabric.
Inactive firmware The firmware image on the switch that is not in use.
In-band The ability to manage a switch through another switch over an inter-switch link.
management
Initiator The device that initiates a data exchange with a target device.
Input Power LED A switch LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages.
Inter-Switch Link The connection between two switches using E_Ports.
IP Internet Protocol
LED Light emitting diode.
LIP Loop Initialization Primitive sequence
Logged-in LED A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status.
Maintenance button Formerly known as the Force PROM button. A momentary button on the switch used to reset the
switch or place the switch in maintenance mode.
Maintenance mode Formerly known as force PROM mode. Sets the IP address to 10.0.0.1 and provides access to
the switch for maintenance purposes.
Management A set of guidelines and definitions for SNMP functions. See SNMP.
Information Base
Management PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch.
workstation
MIB Management Information Base
NL_Port Node Loop Port. A Fibre Channel device port that supports arbitrated loop protocol.
N_Port Node Port. A Fibre Channel device port in a point-to-point or fabric connection.
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