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HBA
See host bus adapter.
heterogeneous fabric
A fabric containing open-fabric-compliant products from various vendors (HP and non-HP).
See also homogeneous
high availability
A performance feature characterized by hardware component redundancy and hot-swappability
(enabling non-disruptive maintenance). High-availability systems maximize system uptime
while providing superior reliability, availability, and serviceability.
High Availability Fabric Manager application
(HAFM) — Application that implements the management user interface for HP Fibre Channel
switching products and as a launching point for the Element Manager application. The
application runs locally on the HAFM server or on a remote workstation.
High Availability Fabric Manager server
Notebook computer shipped with a director to run the HAFM and Element Manager
applications.
hop
Data transfer from one fabric node to another node.
homogeneous fabric
A fabric consisting of only HP products. See also
hop count
The number of hops a unit of information traverses in a fabric.
host bus adapter
(HBA) — Logic card that provides a link between the server and storage subsystem and
integrates the operating systems and I/O protocols to ensure interoperability.
hot-swapping
Removing and replacing a device's components while the device continues to operate normally.
H_Port
See hub port.
hub
In Fibre Channel protocol, a device that connects nodes into a logical loop by using a physical
star topology. In an Ethernet system, a device used to connect the HAFM server and the
directors it manages.
Directors and Edge Switches Glossary
fabric.
heterogeneous fabric.
Glossary
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