offline | Taking the interface card offline indicates that all SCSI and FC adapters in the interface card |
| are offline. |
| Taking a SCSI adapter offline means ending inputs/outputs and suspending all transactions |
| going from the interface card to the specified SCSI devices. The SCSI adapter is no longer |
| active or available for access. |
| Taking a FC adapter offline means ending inputs/outputs and suspending all transactions |
| going from the interface card to the specified FC device. |
online | For the interface card, online indicates that at least one adapter in the interface card is active |
| and available for access. |
| For a SCSI adapter, online indicates the SCSI adapter is active and available for access and |
| input/output processing. |
| For a FC adapter, online indicates the FC adapter is active and available for access and |
| input/output processing. |
originator | The Fibre Channel N_Port responsible for starting an exchange. A FC originator is |
| comparable to a SCSI initiator. |
One of three existing FC topologies, in which two ports are directly connected by a link with no | |
| fabric, loop, or switching elements present. The interface card which uses |
| |
port name | A field value under the FC Status Menu; the FC port identifier; a |
| assigns to each FC adapter. |
post | See Power On Self Test. |
power on self test | A group of tests run when the interface card is powered on. |
(POST) |
|
processor | Contains the arithmetic and logic, control, and internal memory units that control the interface |
| card. |
reset SCSI | For a specific SCSI bus, the host clears all inputs and outputs and then resets the bus and all the |
| devices connected to it. |
responder | The logical function in an N_Port responsible for supporting the exchange initiated by the |
| originator in another N_Port. A FC responder is comparable to a SCSI target. The interface |
| card is often the responder. |
SAN | Storage Area Network |
SCC addressing | A menu item. |
| devices attached to the interface card using the SCC logical unit addressing method. In SCC |
| addressing mode, the interface card will respond to FCP commands as a SCC interface card |
| device. |
SCSI | Small Computer System Interface. An industry standard for connecting peripheral devices and |
| their interface cards to an initiator. |
SCSI adapter | A |
| between the interface card and the SCSI devices. Each SCSI adapter supports up to sixteen |
| (for fast/wide) or eight (for narrow) SCSI devices, including itself. |
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