Users Guide

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User’s Guide—Converged Network Adapters
41xxx Series
EEE
Energy-efficient Ethernet. A set of
enhancements to the twisted-pair and
backplane Ethernet family of computer
networking standards that allows for less
power consumption during periods of low
data activity. The intention was to reduce
power consumption by 50 percent or more,
while retaining full compatibility with
existing equipment. The Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE), through the IEEE 802.3az task
force, developed the standard.
EFI
Extensible firmware interface. A specifica-
tion that defines a software interface
between an operating system and platform
firmware. EFI is a replacement for the
older BIOS firmware interface present in
all IBM PC-compatible personal
computers.
energy-efficient Ethernet
See EEE.
enhanced transmission selection
See ETS.
Ethernet
The most widely used LAN technology that
transmits information between computers,
typically at speeds of 10 and 100 million
bits per second (Mbps).
ETS
Enhanced transmission selection. A
standard that specifies the enhancement
of transmission selection to support the
allocation of bandwidth among traffic
classes. When the offered load in a traffic
class does not use its allocated bandwidth,
enhanced transmission selection allows
other traffic classes to use the available
bandwidth. The bandwidth-allocation prior-
ities coexist with strict priorities. ETS
includes managed objects to support
bandwidth allocation. For more informa-
tion, refer to:
http://ieee802.org/1/pages/802.1az.html
extensible firmware interface
See EFI.
FCoE
Fibre Channel over Ethernet. A new
technology defined by the T11 standards
body that allows traditional Fibre Channel
storage networking traffic to travel over an
Ethernet link by encapsulating Fibre
Channel frames inside Layer 2 Ethernet
frames. For more information, visit
www.fcoe.com
.
Fibre Channel
A high-speed serial interface technology
that supports other higher layer protocols
such as SCSI and IP.
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
See FCoE.
file transfer protocol
See FTP.