Secure Data Path Applicationv 2
LED Light-emitting diode, a type of diode that emits light when current passes th rough
it. Visible LEDs are used as indicator lights on all sorts of electronic devices.
LUN Logical Unit Number: a Fibre Channel identifier of a device
N_port A port that connects a node to a fabric or to another node as in a point-to-point
configuration.
NL port A port that connects a node in Fibre Channel arbitrated loop
POST Power On Systems T est: a se ries of self-diagnost ic tests stored in RAM which run
when power is first applied to a component.
switch A device which controls routing of data from one component to another.
topology Logical layout of the parts of a computer system or network and their
interconnections
warm boot Startup without cycling the electric power. Operations include POST and
refreshing all configuration settings. All software i n Flash memory will be reloaded
into RAM.
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