Glossary
homogeneous fabric
A fabric consisting of only HP products.
hop count
The number of hops a unit of information traverses in a fabric.
host bus adapter
Logic card that provides a link between the server and storage subsystem, and that integrates the operating systems and I/O protocols to ensure interoperability.
Removing and replacing a device’s components while the device continues to operate normally.
hub
In Fibre Channel, a device that connects nodes into a logical loop by using a physical star topology.
IML
See initial machine load.
inband management
Management of the director through a Fibre Channel connection to a port card.
information message
Message telling a user that a function is performing normally or has completed normally. See also error message and warning message.
initial machine load
Also known as IML. Hardware reset for all installed CTP2 cards on the director. It does not affect other hardware. It is initiated by pushing the white button on a director’s CTP2 card.
initial program load
Process of initializing the device and causing the operating system to start. Initiated through a menu in the Product Manager, this option performs a hardware reset on the active CTP2 only.
interface
Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices.
internet protocol address
Unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a device on a network.
interoperability
Ability to communicate, execute programs or transfer data between various functional units over a network.