EMC DS-8B manual 8b/10b encoding, Address identifier, Alias server, Arbitrated loop

Glossary

	This glossary contains terms related to disk storage subsystems.
	Many of these terms are used in this manual.
	ALPHANUMERIC
8b/10b encoding	Encoding scheme that converts each 8-bit data byte into a 10-bit
	transmission character. Used to balance ones and zeros in high speed
	transports.
	A
Address identifier	Value used to identify source or destination of a frame.
AL_PA	Arbitrated Loop Physical Address. Unique 8-bit value assigned
	during loop initialization to each port in an arbitrated loop.
Alias server	Fabric software facility that supports multicast group management.
ANSI	American National Standards Institute. Governing body for fibre
	channel standards in the U.S.A.
API	Application Programming Interface. Defined protocol that allows
	applications to interface with a set of services.
Arbitrated loop	A shared 100 MBps fibre channel transport structured as a loop.
	Allows communication between ports without using a switch.
	Requires successful arbitration by a port before a circuit is
	established. Supports up to 126 devices and one fabric attachment.
	This is similar to a shared bandwidth ring on a network.

Departmental Switch Models DS-16B and DS-8B Web Tools User Guide

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