HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Manual page 131

Glossary
optical fiber connector
Hardware component that transfers optical power between two optical fibers or bundles and is
designed to be repeatedly connected and disconnected.
out-of-band management
Transmission of management information using frequencies or channels other than those
routinely used for information transfer.
packet
Logical unit of information (usually in the form of a data frame) transmitted on a network. It
contains a header (with all relevant addressing and timing information), the actual data, and a
trailer (which contains the error checking function, usually in the form of a cyclic redundancy
check), and frequently, user data.
panel
The main Product Manager window is divided into four view panels: title panel, menu bar,
status bar, and view panel. Use features in these panels to configure switch operation, monitor
performance, and access maintenance features.
password
Unique string of characters known to the computer system and to a user who must specify it to
gain full or limited access to a system and to the information stored within it.
path
In a network, any route between any two ports.
persistent binding
A form of server-level access control that uses configuration information to bind a server to a
specific Fibre Channel storage volume (or logical device) using a unit number.
point-to-point
A Fibre Channel topology which involves a dedicated link that connects only two stations. See
also arbitrated loop.
port
Receptacle on a device to which a cable leading to another device can be attached.
port name
Name that the user assigns to a particular port through the Product Manager.
POST
See power-on self-test.
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