HP Surestore 64 Director Switch - Manual (Page 230)

214 Glossary
FICON
See Fibre Connection.
field-replaceable unit
Assembly removed and replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails.
firmware
Embedded program code that resides and executes on the director.
F_Port
See fabric port.
FRU
See field-replaceable unit.
G
gateway address
In TCP/IP, a device that connects two systems that use the same or different protocols.
generic port
Also known as G_Port. Physical interface on a director that can function either as a
fabric port (F_Port) or an extension port (E_Port) depending on the port type to which
it connects.
G_Port
See generic port.
GPM card
See G_Port module card.
G_Port module card
Port card that implements four G_Ports and provides the physical connection point for
links to Fibre Channel devices.