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SFP cable A cable specifically designed for use with an SFP tranceivers. Not compatible
with GBICs.
SI Sequence initiative.
S_ID Source ID. A term that refers to the native port address (24 bit address).
Simple Name A switch service that stores names, addresses, and attributes for up to 15
Server minutes and provides them as required to other devices in the fabric. SNS is
defined by Fibre Channel standards and exists at a well-known address. Also
called directory service or name server.
Single CP Mode The mode that is entered by using the -s option of the Fabric OS
firmwareDownload command.
In the HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256
SAN Director, Single CP Mode enables a user to upgrade a single CP and to
select the full install, autoreboot, and autocommit options.
The fiber-optic cabling standard for devices up to 10 km apart.
Single Mode
SLAP Switch Link Authentication Protocol. An authentication method for Fibre Channel
switches that uses digital certificates to authenticate switch ports.
S-Link Service Facilities used between an N_Port and the fabric, or between two N_Ports, for
login, sequence/exchange management, and maintaining connections.
SLP Service Location Protocol. An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard
used to discover services over the Internet.
SMDS Switched Multimegabit Data Service. A protocol for interconnecting LANs;
however, SMDS has less error-checking capability than Frame Relay.
SMF Single-mode fiber. An optical fiber with a core diameter of less than 10
microns. Used for high-speed transmission over long distances, it provides
greater bandwidth than multimode.
See also
SMI (1) Storage Management Initiative. A broad-based initiative sponsored by the
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) to standardize all aspects of
storage management for multivendor storage networking products.
(2) Structure of management information. A notation for setting or retrieving
SNMP management variables.
SMI-S Storage Management Initiative Specification. Defines the interface that allows
storage management systems to manage and monitor storage area network
(SAN) resources.
SNA/SDLC Systems Network Architecture/Synchronous Data Link Control. A structure for
transferring data among a variety of computing platforms.
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.
See also
SNS See
SOF Start of frame. A group of ordered sets that marks the beginning of a frame
and indicates the class of service the frame will use.
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multimode and LWL.
community (SNMP).
Simple Name Server.