
59265-02  B  Glossary-3
Installation Guide Stackable Fibre Channel Switch
5800V Series
Extended Credits
A feature of Enterprise Fabric Suite that 
enables you to reallocate port buffer 
credits to extend transmission distances.
Fabric Database
The set of fabrics that have been opened 
during a QuickTools or management 
session.
Fabric Device Management Interface
An interface by which device host bus 
adapters can be managed through the 
fabric.
Fabric Management Switch
The switch through which the fabric is 
managed.
Fabric Name
User defined name in QuickTools and 
Enterprise Fabric Suite associated with the 
file that contains user list data for the 
fabric.
Fabric Port
See F_Port.
Fabric Security
A feature that provides security for fabric 
users and devices, including user account 
security and fabric services.
Fabric Services
A component of fabric security that 
provides for the control of inband manage-
ment and SNMP on a switch.
Fabric View File
A file containing a set of fabrics that were 
opened and saved during a previous 
QuickTools or Enterprise Fabric Suite 
session.
FDMI
See Fabric Device Management Interface.
Flash Memory
Memory on the switch that contains the 
chassis control firmware.
Frame
Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame 
(SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, 
CRC, and an end-of-frame (EOF) delim-
iter.
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit
F_Port
A port within a Fibre Channel switch that 
provides a point-to-point link attachment to 
a single N_Port.
Group
A list of device world wide names that are 
authorized to attach to a switch. There are 
three group types: one for other switches 
(ISL), another for devices (port), and a 
third for devices issuing management 
server (MS) commands.
Heartbeat LED
A chassis LED that indicates the status of 
the internal switch processor and the 
results of the POST.
IKE Peer
The device connected to a switch that 
requires secure IP communication. The 
IKE configuration associated with this 
device that establishes an IKE security 
association connection with the switch. 
See Internet Key Exchange (IKE).