Users Guide

Table Of Contents
Doc No. TD-000971 Rev. 1
January 29, 2021 Page 212 Copyright © 2021 Marvell
Glossary
adapter
The board that interfaces between the
host system and the target devices.
Adapter is synonymous with Host Bus
Adapter, Host Channel Adapter, host
adapter, and adapter board.
adapter port
A port on the adapter board.
adapter port beacon
An LED on the adapter. Flashing it enables
you to locate the adapter.
bandwidth
A measure of the volume of data that can
be transmitted at a specific transmission
rate. A 1Gbps or 2Gbps Fibre Channel
port can transmit or receive at nominal
rates of 1 or 2Gbps, depending on the
device to which it is connected. This corre-
sponds to actual bandwidth values of
106MB and 212MB, respectively.
challenge-handshake authentication
protocol
See CHAP.
CHAP
Challenge-handshake authentication
protocol (CHAP) is used for remote logon,
usually between a client and server or a
Web browser and Web server. A
challenge/response is a security mecha-
nism for verifying the identity of a person
or process without revealing a secret
password that is shared by the two
entities. Also referred to as a three-way
handshake.
CLI
Command line interface. A program inter-
face driven by entering commands and
parameters.
command line interface
See CLI.
data center bridging
See DCB.
data center bridging exchange
See DCBX.