HP NonStop G-Series User Manual
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The fabrics that link systems in a ServerNet cluster.
external ServerNet X or Y fabric
The X or Y fabric that links systems in a ServerNet cluster.
F
fabric
A complex set of interconnections through which there can be multiple and (to the user)
unknown paths from point to point. The term fabric is used to refer to the X or Y portion
of the ServerNet communications network; for example, the X fabric.
See also
Fast Ethernet ServerNet adapter (FESA)
A single-ported ServerNet adapter that supports 100-megabit/second (Mbps) or 10-Mbps
Ethernet data transfer rates on an HP NonStop S-series server.
Fiber Optic Extension (FOX)
Refers to two products, FOX II and ServerNet/FX, which allow you to create high-speed
(up to 4 megabytes/second) networks of as many as 14 systems connected by dual
fiber-optic cables.
Fiber-optic ServerNet cable
A ServerNet cable that uses fiber optics to transmit data. HP NonStop" servers support
two types of fiber-optic ServerNet cables: multi-mode fiber-optic (MMF) ServerNet
cable and single-mode fiber-optic (SMF) ServerNet cable.
Fibre Channel disk module (FCDM)
A unit that holds storage system devices such as disk drives, power supplies, blowers, I/O
modules, transceivers, or EMUs
Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter (FCSA)
A ServerNet adapter that transmits data between an HP NonStop" server and Fibre
Channel storage devices. This ServerNet adapter is installed in an IOAM enclosure.
Fibre Channel
TA data transfer architecture designed for mass storage devices and other peripheral
devices that require very high bandwidth.
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop(FC-AL)
The American National Standards Institutes (ANSI) document which specifies arbitrated
loop topology operation.
Field-programmable gate array (FPGA)