HP StorageWorks HP-UX Kit V3.0B for Enterprise Virtual Array Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RUHKB-TE, October 2003)

Glossary
41HP-UX Kit V3.0B for Enterprise Virtual Array Installation and Configuration Guide
fiber
The optical media used to implement Fibre Channel.
fibre
The international spelling that refers to the Fibre Channel standards for optical media.
Fibre Channel
A data transfer architecture designed for mass storage devices and other peripheral devices
that require very high bandwidth.
Fibre Channel adapter
See FCA.
GB
Gigabyte. A unit of measurement defining either:
■ A data transfer rate.
■ A storage or memory capacity of 1,073,741,824 (2
30
) bytes.
See also GBps.
GBps
Gigabytes per second. A measurement of the rate at which the transfer of bytes of data
occurs. A GBps is a transfer rate of 1,000,000,000 (10
9
) bits per second.
See also GB.
Giga (G)
The notation to represent 10
9
or 1 billion (1,000,000,000).
HBA
Host Bus Adapter.
See FCA.
host
A computer that runs user applications and uses (or can potentially use) one or more virtual
disks created and presented by the controller pair.
Host Bus Adapter
See also FCA, HBA.
host computer
See host.
host ports
A connection point to one or more hosts through a Fibre Channel fabric. A host is a
computer that runs user applications and that uses (or can potentially use) one or more of
the virtual disks that are created and presented by the controller pair.