EMC DS-16B2 manual Glossary

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Glossary

LWL Long Wavelength; a type of fiber optic cabling that is based on 1300mm lasers and supports link speeds of 1.0625 Gbps. May also refer to the type of GBIC or SFP. See also SWL.

M

Master Port As relates to trunking, the port that determines the routing paths for all traffic flowing through the trunking group. One of the ports in the first ISL in the trunking group is designated as the master port for that group. See also ISL Trunking.

MIB Management Information Base; an SNMP structure to help with device management, providing configuration and device information.

MIB Reference A reference manual that provides descriptions and information about

Manual the different MIB types.

Multicast The transmission of data from a single source to multiple specified N_Ports (as opposed to all the ports on the network). See also Broadcast and Unicast.

Multimode A fiber optic cabling specification that allows up to 500 meters between devices.

N

N_Port Node Port; a port on a node that can connect to a Fibre Channel port or to another N_Port in a point to point connection. See also NL_Port and Nx_Port.

Name Server Frequently used to indicate Simple Name Server. See also SNS.

NL_Port Node Loop Port; a node port that has arbitrated loop capabilities. Used to connect an equipment port to the fabric in a loop configuration through an FL_Port. See also N_Port and Nx_Port.

Node A Fibre Channel device that contains an N_Port or NL_Port.

Node Name The unique identifier for a node, communicated during login and port discovery.

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Contents Departmental Switch Model DS-16B2 Fabric OS Procedures ManualCopyright 2001 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved Trademark Information Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Fabric OS Procedures Manual Contents Chapter Displaying Error Logs and Status Preface Damage to the system or equipment. The caution may apply to Palatino Http//powerlink.emc.com Setting the Initial Switch Configuration Logging In to a Switch Switch55adminEnabling Licensed Features Displaying the Installed Feature Licenses Changing the Admin Password and User IDConfiguring the IP Address Displaying the Fabric-Wide Device Count Basic Switch Configuration Procedures Setting the Telnet Timeout Value Displaying the Firmware VersionSetting the Switch Date and Time Displaying the System Configuration Settings Backing Up the System Configuration SettingsRestoring the System Configuration Settings Upgrading or Restoring the Switch Firmware Disabling a SwitchDisabling a Port Enabling a SwitchEnabling a Port Changing a Switch Name Setting the Switch Status Policy Viewing the Policy Threshold ValuesEnabling the Track Changes Feature Displaying Whether Track Changes is EnabledConfiguring a Static Route Between Two Ports Displaying Help Information for a Telnet CommandReading Hexadecimal Port Diagrams Example0000 0001 0010 1000 0011 Departmental Switch DS-16B2 Fabric OS Procedures Manual Displaying Error Logs Status Displaying the Status of a Port Statistics for a PortDisplaying a Summary of Port Errors Error Type DescriptionDisplaying the Error Log of a Switch Displaying the Switch StatusDisplaying Information About a Switch Displaying the Uptime of the Switch Displaying the Fan StatusDisplaying Power Supply Status Running Diagnostic Tests on the Switch Hardware Displaying the Temperature StatusSupportShow Syntax supportShow firstPort, lastPort, nLog Displaying Error Logs and Status Customer Support Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems Figure A-1Problem Detection and Resolution ProcessTroubleshooting the Problem Before Calling the Customer Support Center Documenting the Problem Reporting a New Problem Sending Problem Documentation FTPCustomer Support Glossary Glossary Glossary Configuration EIA Rack Glossary Glossary Glossary See also Nonparticipating Mode and Participating Mode Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary UDP Glossary