HP Surestore 64 - Director Switch User Manual page 223

blocked port
Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging into the director or
communicating with other devices attached to the director. A blocked port
continuously transmits the offline sequence.
bridge
Device that connects and passes packets between two network segments that use the
same communications protocol.
broadcast
Send a transmission to all N_Ports on a fabric.
broadcast frames
Data packet, also known as a broadcast packet, whose destination address specifies all
computers on a network. See also multicast.
buffer
Storage area for data in transit. Buffers compensate for differences in processing
speeds between devices. See also BB_Credit.
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call-home
Product feature which enables the HP EFC Server to automatically dial out to a support
center and report system problems. The support center server accepts calls from the HP
EFC Server, logs reported events, and can notify one or more support center
representatives.
central memory module card
Circuit card that provides the storage area for Fibre Channel ports to deposit and
retrieve Fibre Channel frames. Each port is allocated a portion of this memory divided
into a fixed number of frame buffers.
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