HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Installation Manual page 103

Glossary
SAN
Storage Area Network; a network of systems and storage devices that communicate using
Fibre Channel protocols. See also Fabric.
Sequence
A group of related frames transmitted in the same direction between two N_Ports.
Service Rate
The rate at which an entity can service requests.
Single Mode
The fiber optic cabling standard that corresponds to distances of up to 10 km between devices.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol. An internet management protocol that uses either IP
for network-level functions and UDP for transport-level functions, or TCP/IP for both. Can be
made available over other protocols, such as UDP/IP, because it does not rely on the
underlying communication protocols.
Switch Name
The arbitrary name assigned to a switch.
Switch Port
A port on a switch. Switch ports can be E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports.
Switch
Hardware that routes frames according to Fibre Channel protocol and is controlled by
software.
Target
A storage device on a Fibre Channel network.
Tenancy
The time from when a port wins arbitration in a loop until the same port returns to the
monitoring state. Also referred to as loop tenancy.
Throughput
The rate of data flow achieved within a cable, link, or system. Usually measured in bps (bits
per second).
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