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Glossary
backup FRU
beaconing
blocked port
class of Fibre Channel
Class F Fibre Channel
Class 2 Fibre Channel
Class 3 Fibre Channel
community profile
configuration data
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McDATA OPENconnectors Command Line Interface USER MANUAL
When an active FRU fails, an identical backup FRU takes over
operation automatically (failover) to maintain director and Fibre
Channel link operation.
The use of light-emitting diodes on ports, port cards, hardware
components, and directors to aid in the fault-isolation process; when
enabled, active beaconing will cause LEDs to flash for selected
components.
BB_Credit
Also known as Buffer-to-Buffer Credit. The maximum number of
frames a port can transmit without receiving a receive ready signal
from the receiving device.
Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging
into the director or communicating with other devices attached to the
director. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline sequence.
buffer
A storage area for data in transit. Buffers compensate for differences
in processing speeds between devices. See also BB_Credit.
C
channel
A point-to-point link that transports data from one point to the other.
Defines the level of connection dedication, acknowledgment, and
service
other characteristics of a connection.
Used by switches to communicate across interswitch links (ISLs) to
service
configure, control, and coordinate a multiswitch fabric.
Provides a connectionless (not dedicated) service with notification of
service
delivery or nondelivery between two N_Ports.
Provides a connectionless (not dedicated) service without notification
service
of delivery or nondelivery between two N_Ports. Also known as
datagram.
Information that specifies which management objects are available to
what management domain or SNMP community name.
Configuration data includes: identification data, port configuration
data, operating parameters, SNMP configuration, and zoning
P/N 620-000134-500
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