McDATA Sphereon 4500 User Manual page 191

bit error rate
blocked port
bridge
broadcast
broadcast frames
buffer
CHPID
call-home
channel
channel path
channel path
identifier
class of Fibre Channel
service
Class F Fibre Channel
service
A comparison of the number of bits received incorrectly by a device
to the total number of bits transmitted.
Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging
into the switch or communicating with other devices attached to the
switch. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline sequence.
Device that connects and passes packets between two network
segments that use the same communications protocol.
Send a transmission to all N_Ports on a fabric.
Data packet, also known as a broadcast packet, whose destination
address specifies all computers on a network. See also multicast.
Storage area for data in transit. Buffers compensate for differences in
processing speeds between devices.
C
See channel path identifier.
Product feature which enables the EFC Server to automatically dial
out to a support center and report system problems. The support
center server accepts calls from the EFC Server, logs reported events,
and can notify one or more support center representatives.
Point-to-point link that transports data from one point to the other.
A single interface between a central processor and one or more
control units along which signals and data can be sent to perform I/O
requests.
In a channel subsystem, a value assigned to each installed channel
path of the system that uniquely identifies that path to the system.
Defines the level of connection dedication, acknowledgment, and
other characteristics of a connection.
Used by switches to communicate across interswitch links (ISLs) to
configure, control, and coordinate a multiswitch fabric.
Glossary
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