HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Manual page 135

Glossary
StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager
Software application that is the system management framework providing the user interface
for managing HP Fibre Channel connectivity products. The HAFM can run both locally on the
HAFM server and remotely on a user workstation.
subnet mask
A method of representing the portion of the IP network address that is devoted to subnet
addresses (as opposed to the portions of the address that refer to individual hosts or to the
organizational network overall).
switchover
Changing a back up FRU to the Active state, and the active FRU to the Backup state.
switch priority
Value configured into each switch in a fabric that determines its relative likelihood of
becoming the fabric's principal switch.
system services processor
Controls the RS-232 maintenance port and the Ethernet port of a Fibre Channel switch.
topology
Logical and/or physical arrangement of stations on a network.
trap
Unsolicited notification of an event originating from a SNMP managed device and directed to
an SNMP network management station.
trap host
SNMP management workstation that is configured to receive traps.
trunk cable
Cable consisting of multiple fiber pairs that do not directly attach to an active device. This
cable usually exists between distribution panels and can be located within, or external to, a
building. Contrast with jumper cable.
unblocked port
Devices communicating with an unblocked port can log in to the switch and communicate
with devices attached to any other unblocked port (assuming that this is supported by the
current zoning configuration).
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