HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Master Glossary (AA-RW7NA-TE, September 2005)

SFP cable A cable specifically designed for use with an SFP tranceivers. Not compatible
with GBICs.
SI Sequence initiative.
S_ID Source ID. A term that refers to the native port address (24 bit address) .
Simple Name
Server
A switch service that stores names, addresses, and attributes for up to 15
minutes and provides them as required to other d evices in the fabric. SNS is
defined by Fibre Channel standards and exists at a well-known ad dress. Also
called directory ser vice or name server.
Single CP Mode The mode that is entered by using the -s option of the Fabric OS
firmwareDownload command.
In the HP StorageWor ks Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256
SAN D irector, Single CP Mode enables a user to upgrade a single CP and to
select the full install, autoreboot, and autocommit options.
Single Mode The fiber-optic cabling standard for devices up to 10 km apart.
SLAP Switch Link Authentication Protocol. An authentication m ethod for Fib re Channel
switches that uses digital certificates to authenticate switch por ts.
S-Link Service Facilities used bet ween an N_Por t and the fabric, or between two N _Ports, for
login, sequence/exchange ma nagement, and maintaining connections.
SLP Service Location Protocol. An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard
used to discover services over the Internet.
SMDS Switched Multimegabit Data Service. A protocol for interconnecting LANs;
however, SMDS has less error-checking capability than Frame Relay.
SMF Single-mode fiber. An optical fiber with a core diameter of less than 10
microns. Used for high-speed transmission over long distances, it provides
greater bandwidth than multimode.
See also multimode and LWL.
SMI (1) Storage Management Initiative. A broad-based initiative sponsored by the
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) to standardize all aspects of
storage management for multivendor storage networking products.
(2) Structure of m a nag em ent information. A notation for setting or retrieving
SNMP management variables.
SMI-S Storage Management Initiative Specification. Defines the inter face that allows
storage management systems to manage and monitor storage area network
(SAN) resources.
SNA/SDLC Systems Net work Architecture/Synchronous Data Link Control. A structure for
transferring data among a variety of computing platforms.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. An Internet management protocol that
uses either IP for network-level functions a nd UDP for transport-level functions, or
TC P/IP for both. Can be made available over other protocols, such as UDP/IP,
because it does not rely on the underlying communication protocols.
See also community (SNMP).
SNS See Simple Name Server.
SOF Start of frame. A group of ordered sets that marks the beginning of a frame
and indicates the class of service the frame will use.
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