EMC DS-8B FPort, Fabric name, Fabric OS TM, Fabric Watch TM, FC-AL-3, FC-PH-1, 2, FC-SW-2

Glossary

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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. See
	also FL_Port, Fx_Port.
Fabric	A fibre channel network of two or more switches. Also called a
	“switched fabric.” See also SAN, Cascade.
Fabric name	Unique 64-bit identifier assigned to each separate fabric.
	Communicated during login and port discovery.
Fabric OSTM	Proprietary operating system on DS-16B and DS-8B switches.
Fabric WatchTM	DS-16B and DS-8B product that allows monitoring and configuration
	of fabric and switch elements.
FC-AL-3	The Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop standard. Defined on top of
	FC-PH standards.
FC-FLA	The Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attach standard.
FCP	Fibre Channel Protocol. Mapping of protocols onto fibre channel
	standard protocols. For example, SCSI FCP maps SCSI-3 onto fibre
	channel.
FC-PH-1, 2, 3	The Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface standards.
FC-PI	The Fibre Channel Physical Interface standard.
FC-PLDA	The Fibre Channel Private Loop Direct Attach standard. Applies to
	operation of peripheral devices on private loops.
FC-SW-2	The Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard, second generation.
	Specifies tools and algorithms for interconnection and initialization of
	fibre channel switches.
Fibre channel	Protocol service that supports communication between fibre channel
transport	service providers. See also FSP.
Fill word	A word transmitted to keep a fibre active. Either an idle or ARB
	ordered set.

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