Glossary - HP Brocade 8Gb User Manual

Glossary

This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product. It is not a comprehensive
glossary of computer terms.
AL_PA
alias server
API
arbitrated loop
AW_TOV
backup FCS switch
bandwidth
broadcast
buffer-to-buffer
flow control
CLI
compact flash
configuration
CRC
Arbitrated loop physical address. A unique 8-bit value assigned during loop
initialization to a port in an arbitrated loop. See also
A fabric software facility that supports multicast group management.
Application programming interface. A defined protocol that allows applications
to interface with a set of services.
A shared 100 Mb/s Fibre Channel transport structured as a loop. Supports up
to 126 devices and one fabric attachment. See also
Arbitration wait time-out value. The minimum time an arbitrating L_Port waits for
a response before beginning loop initialization.
Backup fabric configuration server switch. The switch or switches assigned as
backup in case the primary FCS switch fails.
The total transmission capacity of a cable, link, or system. Usually measured in
bits per second (b/s). May also refer to the range of transmission frequencies
available to a link or system.
The transmission of data from a single source to all devices in the fabric,
regardless of zoning.
Management of the frame transmission rate in either a point-to-point topology
or an arbitrated loop. See also
Command line interface. Interface that depends entirely on the use of commands,
such as through Telnet or SNMP, and does not involve a GUI.
Flash (temporary) memory that is used in a manner similar to hard disk storage.
It is connected to a bridging component that connects to the PCI bus of the
processor. Not visible within the processor's memory space.
The way a system is set up. May refer to hardware or software:
Hardware: The number, type, and arrangement of components that make up
a system or network.
Software: The set of parameters that guide switch operation. May include
general system parameters, IP address information, domain ID, and other
information. Modifiable by any login with administrative privileges. May also
refer to a set of zones.
Cyclic redundancy check. A check for transmission errors that is included in
every data frame.
Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
non-participating
public
arbitrated loop, point-to-point, topology.
mode.
device, public loop.
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