McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation And Service Manual page 546

Glossary
access
access control
access time
active configuration
field-replaceable unit
active FRU
active port address
active zone set
address
address name
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A
AC See alternating
The ability and means necessary to store data in, to retrieve data
from, to transfer data into, to communicate with, or to make use of
any resource of a storage device, a system, or area such as random
access memory (RAM) or a register.
A list of all devices that can access other devices across the network
and the permissions associated with that access. See also
binding; zoning.
The amount of time, including seek time, latency, and controller time,
necessary for a storage device to retrieve information.
In S/390 mode, the director or switch configuration that is deter-
mined by the status of the connectivity attributes.
active Active FRU. A FRU that is currently operating as the active, and not
the backup FRU. See also
See active field-replaceable
In S/390 mode, an active port address matrix is the port address
matrix
matrix that is currently active or operational on an attached director
or switch. See also
A single zone set that is active in a multiswitch fabric and is created
when a specific zone set is enabled. This zone set is compiled by
checking for undefined zones or aliases. See also zone;
(1) To refer to a device or an item of data by its address (A, I). (2) The
location in a computer where data is stored. (3) In data communica-
tion, the unique code assigned to each device or workstation con-
nected to a network. (4) The identifier of a location, source, or
destination (D).
Synonym for
agent Software that processes queries on behalf of an application and
returns replies.
current.
backup field-replaceable
unit.
connectivity capability.
port name.
persistent
unit.
zone set.