HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Manual page 20

Out-of-band
Over-subscription
OX_ID
P
Parallel
Participating mode
Passive copper
PBC
PCBA
Performance Monitoring
Phantom address
Phantom device
Phantom domain ID
Physical fabric
PID
PKI
PKI certification utility
PLDA
PLOGI
Point-to-Point
Port
Port address
Brocade SAN Glossary
Transmission of management protocol outside the Fibre Channel network,
usually over Ethernet.
When more nodes could potentially contend for a resource than the resource
could simultaneously support (typically an ISL). Over-subscription could be a
desirable attribute in fabric topology, as long as it does not produce
unacceptable levels of congestion.
Originator Exchange Identifier. A 2-byte field in the frame header used by the
originator of an exchange to identify frames as being part of an exchange.
The simultaneous transmission of data bits over multiple lines.
The normal operating mode for an L_Port that has acquired an AL_PA on a
loop.
A low-cost copper Fibre Channel connection allowing distances up to 13 m
between devices.
Port Bypass Circuit. A circuit in hubs or a disk enclosure to open or close a
loop to add or remove nodes.
Printed Circuit Board Assembly.
A Brocade switch feature that monitors port traffic and includes frame
counters, SCSI read monitors, SCSI write monitors, and others.
A PID value assigned to a device that is not physically in a loop.
A device that is not physically in an Arbitrated Loop, but is logically included
via the use of a phantom address.
The domain ID used for importing devices into edge or backbone fabrics.
In AD-aware fabrics, an unfiltered view of the actual fabric.
Port identifier.
Public Key Infrastructure. An infrastructure based on public key cryptography
and CA (certificate authority) that uses digital certificates.
Public Key Infrastructure certification utility; enables the collection of
certificate requests from switches and the loading of certificates to switches.
Private Loop Direct Attached. A technical report specifying a logical loop.
A port-to-port login process by which initiators establish sessions with
targets.
A dedicated Fibre Channel connection between two devices.
A Fibre Channel entity that connects a node to the network.
In Fibre Channel technology, defined in hexadecimal; in Brocade Fabric OS,
can be defined by a domain and port number combination or by area
number.
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