HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Manual page 126

Glossary
initial program load
Process of initializing the device and causing the operating system to start. Initiated through a
menu in the Product Manager.
interface
Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices.
Internet Protocol
The TCP/IP standard protocol that defines the IP datagram as the unit of information passed
across an internet and provides the basis for connectionless, best-effort packet delivery service.
IP includes the ICMP control and error message protocol as an integral part.
internet protocol address
Unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a device on a
network.
interoperability
Ability to communicate, execute programs or transfer data between various functional units
over a network.
interswitch link
Also known as ISL. Physical E_Port connection between two switches in a fabric.
I/O configuration
See input/output configuration.
IOCDS
A data set that contains an I/O configuration definition built by the IOCP.
IOCP
See input/output configuration program.
IP address
See internet protocol address.
IPL
See initial program load.
ISL
See interswitch link.
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