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F_Port

The “Fabric” port in a FC fabric switch provides a point-to-point link attachment to

asingle N_Port. F_Ports are intermediate ports in virtual point-to-point links between end ports, for example N_Port to F_Port to F_Port to N_Port using a single FC fabric switch.

fabric

Afabric consists of cross-connected FC devices and switches.

fabric switch

Also, Switched Fabric. A fabric switch connects multiple devices from indepen- dent FC-arbitrated loops (FC-ALs) and point-to-point topologies into a fabric using FC switches.

Fast!UTIL

QLogic Fast!UTIL FC HBA BIOS utility.

FCode

A type of boot code for Sun's SPARC platforms. See boot code and Flash.

F_Port (Fabric Port)

A port in a fabric where an N_Port can attach.

FL_Port (Fabric Loop Port)

In an FC, the fabric switch is capable of FC Arbitrated Loop operations and is connected to one or more NL_Ports by an FC Arbitrated Loop. An FL_Port becomes

ashared entry point for public NL_Port devices to an FC fabric. FL_Ports are intermediate ports in virtual point-to-point links between end ports that do not reside on the same loop, for example NL_Port to FL_Port to F_Port to N_Port through a single FC fabric switch.

Flash

Nonvolatile memory holding the boot code. At times, Flash and boot code are used interchangeably. (See boot code)

Flash BIOS

A flash PROM contains the BIOS code for the HBA.

G_Port (Generic Port)

A port that can operate as either an E_Port or an F_Port. A G_Port can determine operating mode at switch port initialization, F_Port when an N_Port attachment is determined, E_Port when an E_Port attachment is determined. See E_Port (Expansion Port), F_Port, FL_Port (Fabric Loop Port), L_Port (Loop Port), N_Port (Node Port), NL_Port (Node Loop Port)

HBA (host bus adapter)

The board that interfaces between the host system and the target devices. HBA is synonymous with adapter, host adapter, and adapter board.

host bus adapter (HBA)

The board that interfaces between the host system and device. Also called: HBA, adapter, host adapter, and adapter board.

HBA alias

A user-defined name for an HBA.

HBA port

A port on the HBA board.

HBA port alias

A user-defined name for an HBA port.

HBA port beacon

An LED on the HBA. Flashing it enables you to locate the HBA.

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