HP Surestore 64 - Director Switch User Manual page 232

HP EFC Manager application
Software application that is the system management framework providing the user
interface for managing Fibre Channel connectivity products. The application serves as a
launching point for the Product Manager and Fabric Manager applications; and runs
both locally on the HP EFC Server and remotely on user workstations.
HP EFC Server
Personal computer shipped with a product to run the HP EFC Manager, Product
Manager, and Fabric Manager applications.
hub
In Fibre Channel, a device that connects nodes into a logical loop by using a physical
star topology.
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IML
See initial machine load.
information message
Message telling a user that a function is performing normally or has completed
normally. See also error message and warning message.
initial machine load
Also known as IML. Hardware reset for all installed CTP cards on the director. It does
not affect other hardware. An IML is initiated by pushing the white button on the
faceplate of a director's CTP card.
initial program load
Process of initializing the device and causing the operating system to start. Initiated
through a menu in the Product Manager application, this option performs a hardware
reset on the active CTP card only.
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