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 | Arbitrated loop physical address. A unique |
| assigned during loop initialization to a port in an arbitrated |
| loop. See also |
alias server | A fabric software facility that supports multicast group |
| management. |
API | Application programming interface. A defined protocol that |
| allows applications to interface with a set of services. |
arbitrated loop | A shared 100 Mb/s Fibre Channel transport structured as |
| a loop. Can support up to 126 devices and one fabric |
| attachment. See also public device, public loop. |
AW_TOV | Arbitration wait |
| L_Port waits for a response before beginning loop initialization. |
backup FCS switch | Backup fabric configuration server switch. The switch or |
| switches assigned as backup in case the primary FCS switch |
| fails. |
bandwidth | 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. |
broadcast | 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 | |
flow control | |
| arbitrated loop, |
CLI | Command line interface. Interface that depends entirely on the |
| use of commands, such as through telnet or SNMP, and does |
| not involve a GUI. |
compact flash | Flash (temporary) memory that is used in a manner similar to |
| hard disk storage. It is connected to a bridging component that |
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