HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual page 136

Glossary
Class F Fibre Channel service
Used by switches to communicate across interswitch links (ISLs) to configure, control, and
coordinate a multiswitch fabric.
Class of Fibre Channel service
Defines the level of connection dedication, acknowledgment, and other characteristics of a
connection.
client
A node that requests network services from a server. Typically the node is a personal computer
(PC).
client/server computing
Architectural model that functionally divides that execution of a unit of work between
activities initiated by an end user or program (client) and those maintaining data (servers).
Originally thought to make mainframes obsolete.
cluster
A group of processors interconnected by a high-speed network (typically dedicated) for
increased reliability and scalability. Clusters are groupings of multiple servers in which
information is shared among systems. When a server in a cluster fails, one of the other servers
in the cluster assumes the responsibility of the failed server, thereby ensuring server,
application, and data availability.
community name (SNMP)
A name that represents an simple network management protocol (SNMP) community that the
agent software recognizes as a valid source for SNMP requests. A product recognizes a
management station as a valid recipient for trap information when the station's community
names are configured.
community profile
Information that specifies which management objects are available to what management
domain or simple network management protocol (SNMP) community name.
community (SNMP)
A relationship between an simple network management protocol (SNMP) agent and a set of
SNMP managers that defines authentication, access control, and proxy characteristics.
concurrent firmware upgrade
Firmware is upgraded without disrupting switch operation.
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