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Domain ID
User defined number that identifies the switch in the fabric
EFCM
Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager
Event log
Log of messages describing events that occur in the fabric
Expansion port
E_Port that connects to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch
Fabric database
The set of fabrics that have been opened during a McDATA Web Server session
Fabric management
The switch through which the fabric is managed (the switch connected to the
switch
Ethernet network)
Fabric name
User defined name associated with the file that contains user list data for the fabric
Fabric port
An F_Port
Fabric view file
A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous
McDATA Web Server 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 chassis 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
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit
HAFM
High Availability Fabric Manager
Heartbeat LED
A chassis LED that indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the
results of the Power On Self Test
Inactive firmware
The firmware image on the switch that is not in use
In-band
The ability to manage a switch through an FC port
management
Initiator
The device that initiates a data exchange with a target device
In-order-delivery
A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were
sent
Power LED
A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC
voltages
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) The connection between two switches using E_Ports
Interop mode
Permits interoperation with FC-SW-2 compliant (Standard/McDATA Open mode)
switches and switches running in McDATA Fabric Mode (Interop_2 in CLI)
IP
Internet Protocol
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. 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. Maintenance 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
Information Base
(MIB)
Management
PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch
workstation
Mesh topology
A fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each
other chassis in the fabric
MIB
Management Information Base
Multistage topology A fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches
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