HP Surestore 6164 - Switch Reference Manual page 361

Switch
Switch Domain_ID
Switch name
Switch port
SWL
Target
Tenancy
Throughput
Topology
Transfer state
Translative mode
Transmission
character
Transmission word
Trap (SNMP)
A combination of hardware and firmware that routes frames according to
fibre channel protocol. Switches can have G_Ports, E_Ports, F_Ports, and
FL_Ports.
Unique identifier for a switch, used in routing frames. Usually automatically
assigned by the switch, but can be manually assigned by administrator.
Arbitrary name assigned to switch by administrator. See also Switch
Domain_ID.
Port on a switch. Switch ports can be E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports.
Short wavelength fiber-optic cable. Based on 850-nm lasers supporting
1.0625-Gbps link speeds. Connectors are color-coded black. See also LWL.
Storage device that receives communications from a server or workstation
over a fibre channel network. See also Initiator.
The time from when a port wins arbitration in a loop until the same port
returns to the monitoring state. Also referred to as loop tenancy.
The rate of data flow achieved within a cable, link, or system. See also
Bandwidth.
As applies to fibre channel, the structure of the fibre channel network and
the resulting possible communication paths. There are three fibre channel
topologies: point-to-point, fabric, and arbitrated loop.
A state in which a port can establish circuits with multiple ports without
re-entering the arbitration cycle for each circuit. This state can only be
accessed by an L_Port in the open state.
Mode in which public devices can communicate with private devices across
fabric.
A 10-bit character encoded according to the rules of the 8b/10b algorithm.
See also 8b/10b encoding, Transmission word.
Group of 4 transmission characters, totaling 40 bits. Two types: data words
and ordered sets. See also Data word, Ordered set, Transmission character.
Message sent by SNMP agent to inform SNMP management station of
critical error. See also SNMP.
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