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G- and K-Series User’s Guide
 
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FC Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)—FC-AL is one of three FC topologies in which 
ports use arbitration to establish a point-to-point circuit. Arbitrated loops allow 
multiple ports to be connected serially in a single loop. Up to 126 NL_Ports and 1 
FL_Port can be configured in a unidirectional loop. Ports arbitrate for access to the 
loop based on their AL_PA. Ports with lower AL_PAs have higher priority than ports 
with higher AL_PAs.
FC device—A device that uses FC communications is referred to as an FC device.
FC port—An FC port is the opening at the back of a router that provides a fiber optic 
connection between the FC adapter and FC host.
FC protocol for SCSI (FCP)—FCP defines an FC mapping layer (FC-4) that uses 
FC-PH services to transmit SCSI command, data, and status information between a 
SCSI initiator and SCSI target. FCP enables transmission and receipt of SCSI 
commands, data, and status across the FC using standard FC frame and sequence 
formats.
Gigabit interface converter (GBIC)—A GBIC, also referred to as a Physical 
Link Module, is a physical component that manages functions of the FC-0 layer. This 
layer consists of the physical characteristics of the media and interface, including 
drivers, transceivers, connectors, and cables. A GBIC attaches to an FC adapter and 
connects a router to an FC host.
High voltage differential (HVD)—HVD is a differential SCSI scheme with 
terminators that run on 5 volts. 
Host bus adapter (HBA)—An HBA is the critical link between a host server or 
workstation and a storage subsystem, integrating computing platforms, operating 
systems, and I/O protocols to ensure proper interoperability and functionality. The 
bus adapter provides direct storage connectivity from the system to data within the 
storage subsystem and enables stable, high-speed transmission of information and 
files. HBAs manage the controller-specific aspects of handling a storage driver 
interface device implemented as a target driver, which supports mass storage 
peripheral devices such as disks and tapes. A storage driver interface is used to 
implement SCSI and other storage device drivers. An HBA connects to the storage 
subsystem through a single PCI slot in the host computer and uses either fiber or 
copper media.
Initiator—An initiator is an FC or SCSI device that contains application clients that 
originate service requests and task management functions for processing by a target 
FC or SCSI device.