Users Guide

Table Of Contents
User’s Guide—QConvergeConsole CLI
2500, 2600, 2700 Series Fibre Channel Adapters
Doc. No. TD-000947 Rev. 1
Janurary 29, 2021 Page 212 Copyright © 2021 Marvell
RAID
Redundant array of independent/inexpen-
sive disks. RAID are fault-tolerant disks
that look like either single or multiple
volumes to the server.
RAM
Random-access memory. The most
common computer memory that can be
used by programs to perform necessary
tasks while the computer is on; an
integrated circuit memory chip. RAM
allows information to be stored or
accessed in any order (randomly), and all
storage locations are equally accessible.
random-access memory
See RAM.
redundant array of
independent/inexpensive disks
See RAID.
SAN
Storage area network. Multiple storage
units (disk drives) and servers connected
by networking topology.
SCSI
Small computer system interface. A
high-speed interface used to connect
devices, such as hard drives, CD drives,
printers, and scanners, to a computer. The
SCSI can connect many devices using a
single controller. Each device is accessed
by an individual identification number on
the SCSI controller bus.
secure sockets layer
See SSL.
self-monitoring, analysis and reporting
technology
See SMART.
SerDes
Serializer/deserializer. A pair of functional
blocks commonly used in high-speed
communications to compensate for limited
input/output. These blocks convert data
between serial data and parallel interfaces
in each direction.
serializer/deserializer
See SerDes.
SFP
Small form-factor pluggable. A compact,
hot-pluggable transceiver used for both
telecommunication and data communica-
tions applications. It interfaces a network
device mother board (for a switch, router,
media converter, or similar device) to a
fiber optic or copper networking cable. It is
a popular industry format supported by
many network component vendors. SFP
transceivers are designed to support
SONET, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel,
and other communications standards.
single root input/output virtualization
See SR-IOV.
small computer system interface
See SCSI.
small form-factor pluggable
See SFP.
SMART
Self-monitoring, analysis and reporting
technology. A monitoring system for
computer hard disk drives to detect and
report various indicators of reliability that
may indicate an impending disk failure. If
SMART anticipates a failure, the user may
choose to replace the disk drive to avoid
unexpected outage and data loss.