McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation And Service Manual page 547

alarm
alert panel
alias
allowed connection
allowed port
connection
alternating current
American National
Standard Code for
Information
Interchange
American National
Standards Institute
ANSI
API
application
application client
(1) A notification of an abnormal condition within a system that pro-
vides an indication of the location or nature of the abnormality to
either a local or remote alarm indicator. (2) A simple network man-
agement protocol (SNMP) message notifying an operator of a net-
work or device problem.
This panel, located below the navigation control panel, displays an
alert symbol that indicates the current state of the switch.
A nickname representing a world-wide name.
In S/390 mode, in a director or switch, the attribute that when set,
establishes dynamic connectivity capability. Contrast with
connection. See connectivity
unblocked connection.
In S/390 mode, this attribute establishes dynamic connectivity capa-
bility.
AC. Electric current that reverses direction at regular sinusoidal inter-
vals (D). Contrast with
ASCII. A standard character set consisting of 7-bit coded characters
(8-bit including parity check) used for information exchange between
systems and equipment (D).
ANSI. A national organization consisting of producers, consumers,
and general interest groups that establishes procedures by which
accredited organizations create and maintain industry standards in
the United States (A).
See American National Standards
See application program
(1) The use to which a data processing system is put, for example, a
payroll application, an airline reservation application, or a network
application. (2) A collection of software components used to perform
specific types of work on a computer (D).
The source object of the small computer system interface (SCSI) com-
mands and destination for the command responses.
attribute. See also
direct current.
Institute.
interface.
Glossary
blocked
dynamic connectivity;
Glossary g-3