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.

point-to-point

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 FC-AL to support

 

Point-to-Point configurations.

port name

A field value under the FC Status Menu; the FC port identifier; a 64-bit value the factory

 

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. SCSI-3 interface card Commands (SCC) addressing is used to address SCSI

 

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 16-bit fast/wide SE or Differential or LVD or 8-bit narrow single-ended physical connection

 

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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