EMC DS-8B Domain ID, EPort, EECredit, Enabled configuration, End-to-end flow, Control, Error

Glossary

DLS	Dynamic Load Sharing. Dynamic distribution of traffic over available
	paths. Allows for redistribution when an Fx_Port or E_Port comes up
	or down.
Domain ID	As applies to some switches, a unique number between 1 and 239
	that identifies the switch to the fabric.
E_D_TOV	Error Detect Time-out Value. Time allowed for round-trip
	transmission before recovery is initiated. Can also be defined as the
	minimum time an L_Port waits for sequence completion before
	initiating recovery. See also R_A_TOV.

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E_Port	Expansion Port. A switch port that has the ability to connect to a
	similar port on another switch, allowing creation of an interswitch
	link. See also ISL.
EE_Credit	End-to-end credit. The number of receive buffers allocated by
	recipient port to originating port. Used by Class 1 and 2 services to
	manage exchange of frames across intervening ports in fabric. See
	also End-to-end flow control, BB_Credit.
Enabled configuration	The currently enabled zone configuration. Only one configuration
	can be enabled at a time. See also Defined configuration, Zone
	configuration.
End-to-end flow	Governs flow of Class 1 and 2 frames between N_Ports. See also
control	Buffer-to-buffer flow control,EE_Credit.
Error	As applies to fibre channel, a missing or corrupted frame, time-out,
	loss of synchronization, or loss of signal. See also Loop failure.
Exchange	As applies to fibre channel, a communication session between
	N_Ports involving the transmission of one or more related sequences,
	in one or both directions. See also Sequence.
Extended Fabrics	A product that allows interconnection of fibre channel fabric over
	distances of up to 100 kilometers.

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