P/N 620-000134-500 McDATA OPENconnectors Command Line Interface USER MANUAL
Glossary
g-7
Gx_Port A port configuration allowing a port to transition operationally to
FL_Port as well as to the port operational states described for a
G_Port. Only the Sphereon 4500 Switch supports the configuration of
this port type.
H
hop Data transfer from one node to another node.
hop count The number of hops a unit of information traverses in a fabric.
hub In Fibre Channel, a device that connects nodes into a logical loop by
using a physical star topology.
I
information message A message telling a user that a function is performing normally or has
completed normally. See also error message; warning message.
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 CTP only.
interface Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices.
Internet protocol
address A unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that
identifies a device on a network.
interoperability The ability to communicate, execute programs, or transfer data
between various functional units over a network.
interswitch link Also kn own as ISL. Phys ical E _Por t con necti on be twee n two d irect ors
in a fabric.
IP address See Internet protocol address.
IPL See initial program load.
ISL See interswitch link.