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HP P4459A
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A configuration of computing devices within a LAN where each user is connected by links radiating out from a central connection point such as a hub.
Switch Port
A port on a device that can directly connect two devices together through switch connection. The P4459A is such a switch.
Topology
The physical or logical layout of nodes on a network.
WWN
Worldwide Name. It defaults to the lowest value MAC Address assigned to any port.
WW Port Name
Worldwide Port Name. To ensure global uniqueness, the MAC Address prepends 16 bits to create a
ULP
Upper Layer Protocol. The protocol that runs on top of Fibre Channel through the
Zoning
The ability to divide a SAN into a number of independent zones for binding targets to initiators. This allows a logical mapping of a physical configuration.
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