EMC Connectrix DS-32B2 and ED-12000B Fabric OS Reference Manual g-1
Glossary
The terms in the glossary relate to the switch and Fibre Channel
connections. Many of these terms are used in this manual.
Numbers
8b/10b Encoding An encoding scheme that converts each 8-bit byte into 10 bits. Used to
balance ones and zeros in high speed transports.
16-Port Card The fibre channel port card provided with ED-12000B. Contains 16
fibre channel ports and the corresponding LEDs indicating port
status and speed. See also Port Card.
A
Access Control List Enables an organization to bind a specific WWN to a specific switch
port or set of ports, preventing a port in another physical location
from assuming the identity of a real WWN. May also refer to a list of
the read/write access of a particular community string. See also
Device Connection Controls.
Address Identifier A 24-bit value or 8-bit value used to identify the source or destination
of a frame.
Admin Account A login account intended for use by the customer to control switch
operation.
Alias An alternate name for an element or group of elements in the fabric.
Aliases can be used to simplify the entry of port numbers and WWNs
when creating zones.