HP StorageWorks Advanced Web Tools 7.4.X Administrator Guide (AA-RVHFC-TE, September 2005)

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error
With respect to the Fibre Channel industry, a missing or corrupted frame, timeout, loss of synchronization,
or loss of signal (link errors).
EX_Port
A type of E_Port that connects an FC router to an edge fabric. EX_Ports limit the scope of fabric services,
but provide device connectivity using FC-NAT.
fabric
A collection of Fibre Channel switches and devices, such as hosts and storage. Also called a switched
fabric. See also SAN, topology.
fabric services
Codes that describe the communication to and from any well-known address.
fabric topology
The arrangement of switches that form a fabric.
FC router
A platform running the HP Fibre Channel Routing Service or FC-to-FC Routing (for instance, the MP Router)
that enables two or more fabrics to share resources (such hosts or storage devices) without merging those
fabrics. The MP Router could simultaneously be used as an FC router and as an FCIP tunnel or iSCSI
gateway.
FC-GS-3
Fibre Channel Generic Services, third generation.
FCIP
Fibre Channel over IP.
FCIP Tunneling Service
The HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol SAN Routing Service that enables SANs to span longer distances
than could be supported with native Fibre Channel links. FCIP is a TCP/IP-based tunneling protocol that
allows the transparent interconnection of geographically distributed SAN islands through an IP-based
network.
FCP
Fibre Channel Protocol. Mapping of protocols onto the Fibre Channel standard protocols. For example,
SCSI FCP maps SCSI-3 onto Fibre Channel.
FC-SW-2
The second-generation Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard defined by ANSI. Specifies tools and
algorithms for the interconnection and initialization of Fibre Channel switches to create a multiswitch Fibre
Channel fabric.
Fibre Channel
The primary protocol used for building SANs to transmit data between servers, switches, and storage
devices. Unlike IP and Ethernet, Fibre Channel is designed to support the needs of storage devices of all
types. It is a high-speed, serial, bidirectional, topology-independent, multi-protocol, and highly scalable
interconnection between computers, peripherals, and networks.