Brocade Communications Systems SilkWorm 12000 Design, Deployment And Management Manual page 129

link services
LIP
LM_TOV
loop circuit
loop failure
loop
initialization
Loop_ID
looplet
LPSM
LWL
MIB
multicast
multimode
N_Port
name server
NL_Port
node
node name
non-
participating
mode
Nx_Port
Publication Number 53-0000251-02
A protocol for link-related actions.
Loop initialization primitive. The signal used to begin initialization in a loop.
Indicates either loop failure or resetting of a node.
Loop master time-out value. The minimum time that the loop master waits for a
loop initialization sequence to return.
A temporary bidirectional communication path established between L_Ports.
Loss of signal within a loop for any period of time, or loss of synchronization for
longer than the time-out value.
The logical procedure used by an L_Port to discover its environment. Can be used
to assign AL_PA addresses, detect loop failure, or reset a node.
A hex value representing one of the 127 possible AL_PA values in an arbitrated
loop.
A set of devices connected in a loop to a port that is a member of another loop.
Loop port state machine. The logical entity that performs arbitrated loop protocols
and defines the behavior of L_Ports when they require access to an arbitrated
loop.
Long wavelength. A type of fiber optic cabling that is based on 1300mm lasers
and supports link speeds of 1.0625 Gbps. May also refer to the type of GBIC or
SFP. See also SWL.
Management information base. An SNMP structure to help with device
management, providing configuration and device information.
The transmission of data from a single source to multiple specified N_Ports
(as opposed to all the ports on the network). See also broadcast, unicast.
A fiber optic cabling specification that allows up to 500 meters between devices.
Node port. A port on a node that can connect to a Fibre Channel port or to another
N_Port in a point-to-point connection. See also NL_Port, Nx_Port.
Frequently used to indicate Simple Name Server. See also SNS.
Node loop port. A node port that has arbitrated loop capabilities. Used to connect
an equipment port to the fabric in a loop configuration through an FL_Port. See
also N_Port, Nx_Port.
A Fibre Channel device that contains an N_Port or NL_Port.
The unique identifier for a node, communicated during login and port discovery.
A mode in which an L_Port in a loop is inactive and cannot arbitrate or send
frames, but can retransmit any received transmissions. This mode is entered if
there are more than 127 devices in a loop and an AL_PA cannot be acquired. See
also L_Port, participating mode.
A node port that can operate as either an N_Port or NL_Port.
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