HP A7340A - Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B User Manual page 277

Configuration
How a system is set up. May refer to hardware or software.
Hardware: The number, type, and arrangement of components that make up a system or
network.
Software: The set of parameters that guide switch operation. May include general system
parameters, IP address information, Domain ID, and other information. Modifiable by any
login with administrative privileges.
May also refer to a set of zones.
See also zone configuration.
Connection Initiator
A port that has originated a Class 1 dedicated connection and received a response from the
recipient.
Connection Recipient
A port that has received a Class 1 dedicated connection request and transmitted a response to the
originator.
Control Panel
Refers to the left-side panel of Web Tools, which accesses fabric-wide functions such as Zoning
and Events.
Core Switch
A switch whose main task is to interconnect other switches.
See also SAN switch.
CP Card
Control Processor Card. The central processing unit of the StorageWorks Core switch, which
contains two CP Card slots to provide redundancy. Provides Ethernet, serial, and modem ports with
the corresponding LEDs.
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check. A check for transmission errors included in every data frame.
Credit
As applies to Fibre Channel, the number of receive buffers available for transmission of frames
between ports.
See also BB_Credit, EE_Credit.
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