Glossary

M

MAC address

See media access control address.

main panel

(1)The rightmost frame of the windows in HAFM applications. (2) The rightmost frame of the embedded web server interface window. See also navigation panel.

maintenance analysis procedure

MAP. A written or online set of procedures that guide maintenance personnel through step-by-step instructions for hardware fault isolation, repair, and verification (D).

maintenance port

Connector on the director or switch where a PC running an American National Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) terminal emulator can be attached or dial-up connection made for specialized maintenance support.

managed product

Hardware product that can be managed with the HAFM application. Hewlett Packard directors and switches are managed products. See also device.

management information base

MIB. Related set of software objects (variables) containing information about a managed device and accessed via simple network management protocol (SNMP) from a network management station.

management session

A session that exists when a user logs on to the HAFM application. HAFM can support multiple concurrent management sessions. The user must specify the network address of the HAFM application’s server at logon time.

MAP

See maintenance analysis procedure.

matrix

See active port address matrix.

Mb

Megabit.

MB

See megabyte.

Mbps

Megabits per second.