EMC Connectrix DS-32B2 and ED-12000B Fabric OS Reference Manual g-5
Glossary
Community (SNMP) A relationship between a group of SNMP managers and an SNMP
agent, in which authentication, access control, and proxy
characteristics are defined. See also SNMP.
Compact Flash Flash memory that stores the run time operating system and is used
like hard disk storage. Not visible within the processor’s memory
space. Data is stored in file system format.
Configuration How 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.
Connection Initiator A port that has originated a Class 1 dedicated connection and
received a response from the recipient.
Connection Recipient A port that has received a Class 1 dedicated connection request and
transmitted a response to the originator.
Control Panel Refers to the left-side panel of Web Tools, which accesses fabric-wide
functions such as zoning and events.
Core Switch A switch whose main task is to interconnect other switches. See also
Edge Switch.
CP Card Control processor card. The central processing unit of the ED-12000B
contains two CP card slots to provide redundancy. Provides ethernet,
serial, and modem ports with the corresponding LEDs.
CRC Cyclic redundancy check. A check for transmission errors included in
every data frame.
Credit As applies to Fibre Channel, the number of receive buffers available
for transmission of frames between ports. See also BB_Credit and
EE_Credit.
Cut-through A switching technique that allows the route for a frame to be selected
as soon as the destination address is received. See also Route.