HP Surestore 64 - Director Switch User Manual page 233

interface
Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices.
internet protocol address
Unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a device on a
network.
interoperability
Ability to communicate, execute programs or transfer data between various functional
units over a network.
interswitch link
Also known as ISL. Physical E_Port connection between two directors in a fabric.
IP address
See internet protocol address.
IPL
See initial program load.
ISL
See interswitch link.
J
jumper cable
Optical cable that provides physical attachment between two devices or between a
device and a distribution panel. Contrast with trunk cable.
L
latency
When used in reference to a Fibre Channel switching device, latency refers to the
amount of time elapsed between receipt of a data transmission at a switch's incoming
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