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4.0 Glossary
This glossary provides definitions for the fibre channel and switch terminology used in BROCADE guide.
TABLE 1. Glossary of Fibre Channel and SAN Design Terminology
Term Definition
Address Identifier Value used to identify source or destination of a frame
ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit
BROCADE Extended
Fabric
Switch option that allows for interconnection of switches up to 100 KM
BROCADE Web
Tools BROCADE product that provides a graphical interface for monitoring and managing individual switches or entire
fabrics from standard workstations.
BROCADE Zoning BROCADE product that allows partitioning of fabric into logical groupings of devices. See also Zone
Domain ID As applies to switches in the BROCADE SilkWorm 2000 series, a unique number between 1 and 239 that identifies
the switch to the fabric.
E_D_TOV Error Detect Time-out Value. Time allowed for round-trip transmission before recovery is initiated. Can also be
defined as the minimum time an L_Port waits for sequence completion before initiating recovery. See also R_A_TOV
F-Port Fabric Port. A port that can transmit using fabric protocol and can interface over links. Can be used to connect
N_Ports to a switch.
Fabric A fibre channel network of two or more switches. Also called a “switched fabric.”
Fabric OSTM Proprietary operating system on BROCADE switches.
Fabric WatchTM BROCADE product that allows monitoring and configuration of fabric and switch elements.
FL-Port Fabric Loop Port. A port that can transmit under both fabric protocol and loop protocol. Can be used to connect
NL_Ports to a switch.
FLOGI Fabric Login. Process by which a node makes a logical connection to fabric. Used by ports to determine if fabric is
present, and if so to exchange service parameters with the fabric