Glossary - HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Installation Manual

Glossary

This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a
comprehensive glossary of computer terms.
AL_PA
Arbitrated Loop Physical Address; a unique 8-bit value assigned during loop initialization to a
port in an arbitrated loop.
Alias Address Identifier
An address identifier recognized by a port in addition to its standard identifier. An alias
address identifier may be shared by multiple ports.
Alias AL_PA
An AL_PA value recognized by an L_Port in addition to the AL_PA assigned to the port.
Alias Server
A fabric software facility that supports multicast group management.
API
Application Programming Interface; defined protocol that allows applications to interface
with a set of services.
Arbitrated Loop
A shared 100 MBps or 200 MBps Fibre Channel transport structured as a loop. Can support
up to 126 devices and one fabric attachment. See also Topology.
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit.
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode; a transport used for transmitting data over LANs or WANs that
transmit fixed-length units of data. Provides any-to-any connectivity, and allows nodes to
transmit simultaneously.
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