McDATA 3000 manual FLport, Gateway, Gigabit Ethernet, Hub, Interface, Internet

Glossary

FC/IP	Fibre Channel over IP (FC/IP, also known as Fibre Channel
	tunneling or storage tunneling) is an Internet Protocol (IP)-based
	storage networking technology developed by the Internet
	Engineering Task Force (IETF). FC/IP mechanisms enable the
	transmission of Fibre Channel (FC) information by tunneling data
	between storage area network (SAN) facilities over IP networks; this
	capacity facilitates data sharing over a geographically distributed
	enterprise. One of two main approaches to storage data transmission
	over IP networks, FC/IP is among the key technologies expected to
	help bring about rapid development of the storage area network
	market by increasing the capabilities and performance of storage
	data transmission.
FL_port	A Fabric Loop port to which a loop attaches, it is the access to the
	fabric for NL_ports on a loop.
FPGA	Short for Field-ProgrammableGate Array, a type of logic chip that
	can be programmed. An FPGA is similar to a PLD, but whereas
	PLDs are generally limited to hundreds of gates, FPGAs support
	thousands of gates. They are especially popular for prototyping
	integrated circuit designs. Once the design is set, hardwired chips are
	produced for faster performance.
gateway	A device that allows communication between dissimilar protocols by
	translating information from one protocol to another.
GBIC	A fibre channel GigaBit Interface Card
Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) Ethernet
	and 100 Mbps (100BASE-T) Fast Ethernet standards for internet
	connectivity. It is fully compatible with the current installed base of
	Ethernet and Fast Ethernet nodes. In summary, Gigabit Ethernet is
	the same Ethernet that systems administrators already know and use
	but is 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet and 100 times faster than
	Ethernet.
hub	The point on a network where circuits are connected. Hubs are
	useful for their centralized management capabilities and for their
	ability to isolate nodes from disruptions. Hubs are not switches, as
	they have very little intelligence, if any, and they don’t set up
	transmission paths.
I/O	Input/Output. A reference to interfaces, meaning any connection
	providing a path for data into or out of the computer.
interface	The hardware that connects the computer to other devices such as
	printers, monitors, keyboards, local area networks, telephone lines,
	etc.
Internet	A network of computers joined together over high-speed backbone
	data links ranging from 56 Kbps to T1, T3, OC-1, and OC-3.

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