标准的应用程序编程接口（API）定义了一个范围，在该范围内，语法 因此，在编写应用软件时，可以不考虑特定于供应商的基础设施 行为本标准定义了一个标准的应用程序编程接口，其范围是 光纤通道主机总线适配器（HBA）的管理和特定光纤通道设施的使用 光纤通道存储区域网络组件的发现和管理。这个标准 将与光纤通道和SCSI标准系列一起使用。

A standard Application Programming Interface (API) defines a scope within which, and a grammar by which, it is possible to write application software without attention to vendor-specific infrastructure behavior. This standard defines a standard Application Programming Interface the scope of which is management of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and use of certain Fibre Channel facilities for discovery and management of the components of a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network. This standard is to be used with the Fibre Channel and SCSI families of standards.