HP Brocade 4Gb SAN c-Class BladeSystem manual Plogi, Ratov

phantom address	An AL_PA value assigned to a device that is not physically in
	the loop. Also known as phantom AL_PA. See also AL_PA,
	phantom device.
phantom device	A device that is not physically in an arbitrated loop but is
	logically included through the use of a phantom address. See
	also phantom address.
PLOGI	Port login. The port-to-port login process by which initiators
	establish sessions with targets. See also FLOGI.
point-to-point	An FC topology that employs direct links between each pair of
	communicating entities. See also buffer-to-buffer flow control.
port cage	The metal casing extending out of the FC port on the switch
	and into which a GBIC or SFP transceiver can be inserted.
Port_Name	The unique identifier assigned to an FC port. It is communicated
	during login and port discovery.
POST	Power-on self-test. A series of diagnostic tests run by a switch
	after it is powered on.
primary FCS	Primary Fabric Configuration Server switch. The switch that
switch	actively manages the configuration and security parameters
	for all switches in the fabric.
private loop	An arbitrated loop that does not include a participating FL_Port.
private NL_Port	An NL_Port that communicates only with other private NL_Ports
	in the same loop and does not log in to the fabric.
public device	A device that supports arbitrated loop protocol, can interpret
	8-bit addresses, and can log in to the fabric. See also
	arbitrated loop.
public loop	An arbitrated loop that includes a participating FL_Port and
	may contain both public and private NL_Ports. See also
	arbitrated loop.
public NL_Port	An NL_Port that logs in to the fabric, can function within a
	public or private loop, and can communicate with private or
	public NL_Ports. See also private loop.
quad	A group of four adjacent ports that share a common pool of
	frame buffers.
R_A_TOV	Resource allocation time-out value. The maximum time a frame
	can be delayed in the fabric and still be delivered.

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