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EOF Delimiter
See End-of-Frame Delimiter.
EOFa
End of frame abort.
EOFn
End of frame normal.
EOFni
End of frame normal invalid.
EOFt
End of frame terminate.
Error Detect Timeout Value
The minimum period of time that an L_Port can wait for the sequence to complete
before initiating a recovery action.
ESCON
Enterprise Systems Connection.
Establish Streaming (ESTS)
The Establish Streaming command used in Extended Link Services. It is prohibited
when originated by the initiator, and prohibited when originated by a drive.
ESTC
Estimate Credit command.
Estimate Credit (ESTC)
The Estimate Credit command used in Extended Link Services. It is prohibited when
originated by the initiator, and prohibited when originated by a drive.
ESTS
See Establish Streaming (ESTS).
Exchange
The administrative layer that controls overall operations across FC. An exchange is
established when an N_Port sends a sequence of at least one frame to another
N_Port.
Exchange Identifier
The field (OX_ID) in the frame header that identifies a process in the source during a
transmission from one N_Port to another. An exchange is established between the
N_Ports when the first frame of a new operation is accepted by the destination
N_Port.
F
F_CTL
Frame control. Controls information within a frame. A portion of the FC-2 Sequence
Chaining feature.
F_Port
A port within the Fabric which attaches to an N_Port through a link.