Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Fabric Watch User Manual page 38

Tunneling
U_Port
UDP
ULP
ULP_TOV
Unicast
Well-known
Address
Workstation
WWN
Zone
Zone
Configuration
Glossary-10
A technique for enabling two networks to communicate when the source and
destination hosts are both on the same type of network, but are connected by a
different type of network.
Universal Port; a switch port that can operate as a G_Port, E_Port, F_Port, or
FL_Port. A port is defined as a U_Port when it is not connected or has not yet
assumed a specific function in the fabric.
User Datagram Protocol; a protocol that runs on top of IP and provides port
multiplexing for upper-level protocols.
Upper-level Protocol; the protocol that runs on top of fibre channel. Typical
upper-level protocols are SCSI, IP, HIPPI, and IPI.
Upper-level Time-out Value; the minimum time that a SCSI ULP process waits
for SCSI status before initiating ULP recovery.
The transmission of data from a single source to a single destination. See also
Broadcast, Multicast.
As pertaining to fibre channel, a logical address defined by the fibre channel
standards 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
management station or host.
Worldwide Name; an identifier that is unique worldwide. Each entity in a fabric
has a separate WWN.
A set of devices and hosts attached to the same fabric and configured as being in
the same zone. See also Brocade Zoning. 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
configuration. See also Defined Configuration, Enabled Configuration.
Fabric Watch User's Guide