HP StorageWorks Advanced Web Tools 7.4.X Administrator Guide (AA-RVHFC-TE, September 2005)

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port name
A user-defined alphanumeric name for a port.
POST
Power-on self-test. A series of tests run by a switch after it is turned on.
principal switch
The first switch to boot up in a fabric. Ensures unique domain IDs among roles.
protocol
A defined method and set of standards for communication. Determines the type of error-checking, the
data-compression method, how sending devices indicate an end of message, and how receiving devices
indicate receipt of a message.
RAID
Redundant array of independent disks. A collection of disk drives that appear as a single volume to the
server and are fault tolerant through mirroring or parity checking. See also JBOD.
R_A_TOV
Resource allocation timeout value. The maximum time a frame can be delayed in the fabric and still be
delivered. See also E_D_TOV.
receiver
A device that performs detection and signal processing.
route
With respect to a fabric, the communication path between two switches. Might also apply to the specific
path taken by an individual frame, from source to destination. See also FSPF.
routing
The assignment of frames to specific switch ports, according to frame destination.
SAN
Storage area network. A network of systems and storage devices that communicate using Fibre Channel
protocols. See also fabric.
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface. A parallel bus architecture and a protocol for transmitting large data
blocks to a distance of 15 to 25 meters. See also iSCSI, iSCSI Gateway Service.
server
A computer that processes end-user applications or requests.
SFP
Small-form-factor pluggable. A transceiver used on 2–GB/sec switches that replaces the GBIC.
S_ID
Source ID. Refers to the native port address (24–bit address).