User`s guide

398 XgOS User’s Guide • September 2014
M
Managed Object An object-oriented representation of a resource managed in a device. This
can be a physical or logical resource.
N
NAS Network Attached Storage. NAS uses common client networks, such as
Ethernet, to connect client computers to a host file server. Unlike SANs, the
client does not directly communicate with the storage. Data exchange occurs
at the file level, unlike a SAN where data is operated at the block level over
FC.
NPIV N-Port ID Virtualization, a fibre-channel facility that allows multiple node
port IDs to share a single physical node port.
O
OFED OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution. OFED is the driver stack for the
InfiniBand Host Channel Adaptor (HCA). For more information, see
http://www.openfabrics.org
OpenSM The default Subnet Manager running on the
Oracle Fabric Interconnect.
Oper State Operative state. This indicates whether a resources is configured and
operating properly. See also Admin State.
OVN Oracle Virtual Networking. Oracle Virtual Networking products virtualize
SAN and LAN infrastructure.
P
Policy Configuration of automatic system behavior (e.g. stats collection, dB
cleanup, etc.).