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Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration Manual
Glossary
FCC Federal Communications Commission.
FCC-IOC See Fibre Channel I/O controller.
FCFE See Fibre Channel fabric element.
FCFE-MIB See Fibre Channel fabric element management information base.
FCIA See Fibre Channel Industry Association.
FC IP See Fibre Channel IP address.
FCMGMT See Fibre Channel management framework integration.
FC_NAT Fibre Channel Network Address Translation. The SAN router does
address translation when devices in different fabrics communicate
with each other. These devices could be from fabrics within an mSAN
or from different mSANs within an iSAN. This address translation is
a key component of SAN Routing and is used to maintain the
autonomous nature of each of the fabrics. Address translation shields
the fabrics from having addressing conflicts with other fabrics that
are using the same domain IDs.
FC-PH See Fibre Channel physical and signaling interface.
feature key A unique key to enable additional product features. This key is
entered into the Configure Feature Key dialog box in the Product Manager
application to activate optional hardware and software features. Upon
purchasing a new feature, McDATA will provide the feature key to
the customer.
fiber The fiber-optic cable made from thin strands of glass through which
data in the form of light pulses is transmitted. It is used for
high-speed transmissions over medium (200 m) to long (10 km)
distances.
fiber-optic cable Synonym for optical cable.
fiber optics The branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of
radiant power through fibers of transparent materials such as glass,
fused silica, or plastic (E). Telecommunication applications of fiber
optics use optical fibers. A single fiber or a non spatially aligned fiber
bundle is used for each information channel. Such fibers are often