HP AA979A - StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V Installation Manual page 122

W
As pertaining to fibre channel, a logical address defined by the fibre channel standards
well-known
address as assigned to a specific function, and stored on the switch.
A computer used to access and manage the fabric. May also be referred to as a
workstation
management station or host.
World Wide Name. An identifier that is unique worldwide. Each entity in a fabric has a
WWN
separate WWN.
Z
A set of devices and hosts attached to the same fabric and configured as being in the
zone
same zone. Devices and hosts within the same zone have access permission to others in
the zone, but are not visible to any outside the zone.
A specified set of zones. Enabling a configuration enables all zones in that
zone
configuration configuration.
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