HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Reference Manual page 965

Glossary
Modem Serial Port
The upper serial port on the CP Card of the StorageWorks Core switch. Can be used to connect the
CP Card to a modem with a standard 9-pin modem cable. Consists of a DB-9 connector wired as a
RS-232 device, and can be connected by serial cable to a DCE device. A Hayes-compatible modem
or Hayes-emulation is required. The device name is ttyS1.
See also DB-9 connector, DCE port, terminal serial port.
Monitoring State
The state in which a port is monitoring the flow of information for data relevant to the port.
Multicast
The transmission of data from a single source to multiple specified N_Ports (as opposed to all the
ports on the network).
See also broadcast, unicast.
Multimode
A fiber optic cabling specification that allows up to 500 meters between devices for 1 Gb, or 300
meters between devices for 2 Gb.
N_Port
Node Port. A port on a node that can connect to a Fibre Channel port or to another N_Port in a
point-to-point connection.
See also NL_Port, Nx_Port.
NAA
Network Address Authority. An identifier that indicates the format of a network address.
Name Server
Frequently used to indicate Simple Name Server.
See also SNS.
Native Address Identifier
A unique, 64-bit address is assigned to each port, and is referred to as its World-Wide Name
(WWN). If a port connects to an arbitrated loop, it will also be assigned a dynamic 8-bit address,
referred to as its arbitrated loop physical address, or AL_PA. If it connects to a fabric, it will be
assigned a dynamic 24-bit address, referred to as its Native Address Identifier.
Negotiate
See auto-negotiate speed and autosense.
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