HP StorageWorks 2/64 - Core Switch Command Reference Manual page 804

FCIA Fibre Channel Industry Association. An international organization of Fibre Channel industry
professionals. Provides oversight of ANSI and industry-developed standards, among other
tasks.
FCIP Tunneling The HP Multiprotocol SAN Routing Service that enables SANs to span longer distances than
Service could be supported with native Fibre Channel links. FCIP is a TCP/IP-based tunneling protocol
that allows the transparent interconnection of geographically distributed SAN islands through
an IP-based network.
FCLC Fibre Channel Loop Community.
FCP Fibre Channel Protocol. Mapping of protocols onto the Fibre Channel standard protocols. For
example, SCSI FCP maps SCSI-3 onto Fibre Channel.
FCRP Fibre Channel Router Protocol. A protocol that enables LSAN switches to perform routing
between different edge fabrics, optionally across a backbone fabric.
FCRS Fibre Channel Routing Service. The HP Multiprotocol SAN Routing Service that extends
hierarchical networking capabilities to Fibre Channel fabrics. Sometimes called "FC-to-FC
routing," FCRS enables devices located on separate fabrics to communicate without merging
the fabrics. It also enables the creation of LSANs.
FCS Fibre Channel switch.
FCS switch Relates to the HP Secure Fabric OS feature. One or more designated switches that store and
manage security parameters and configuration data for all switches in the fabric. They also act
as a set of backup switches to the primary FCS switch. See also
switch.
FC-SW-2 The second-generation Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard defined by ANSI. Specifies tools
and algorithms for the interconnection and initialization of Fibre Channel switches to create a
multiswitch Fibre Channel fabric.
FDDI 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.
FDMI 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.
FFFFF5 Well-known Fibre Channel address for a Class 6 multicast server.
FFFFF6 Well-known Fibre Channel address for a clock synchronization server.
FFFFF7 Well-known Fibre Channel address for a security key distribution server.
FFFFF8 Well-known Fibre Channel address for an alias server.
FFFFF9 Well-known Fibre Channel address for a QoS facilitator.
FFFFFA Well-known Fibre Channel address for a management server.
Well-known Fibre Channel address for a time server.
FFFFFB
FFFFFC Well-known Fibre Channel address for a directory server.
FFFFFD Well-known Fibre Channel address for a fabric controller.
FFFFFE Well-known Fibre Channel address for a fabric F_Port.
FFFFFF Well-known Fibre Channel address for a broadcast alias ID.
804 Glossary
backbone fabric, primary FCS