well-known address

An address identifier used to access a service provided by a Fibre Channel fabric.

The service may be distributed in many elements throughout the Fibre Channel Fabric or it may be centralized in one or a few elements. A well-known address is not subject to zone restrictions (i.e., a well-known address is always accessible, irrespective of the current active zone set).

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Fibre Channel

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