- Hewlett-Packard SAN Switch Installation Guide

Glossary
This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this prod uct. It is not a
comprehensive glossary of computer terms.
alias server A fabric software facility that supports multicast group
management.
API Application programming interface. A defined protocol that
allows applic ations to interface with a set of services.
arbitrated loop A shared 100 Mb/s Fibre Channel transport structured as
aloop. Cansupportupto126devicesandonefabric
attachment. See also public device, public loop.
backup FCS switch Backup fabric configuration server switch. The switch or
switches assigned as backup in case the prim ary FCS switch
fails.
bandwidth The total transmission capacity of a cable, link, or system.
Usually measured in bits per second (b/s). May also refer to
the rang e of transm ission frequencies available to a link or
system.
broadcast The transmission of data from a single source to all devices in
the fabric, regardless of zoning.
buffer-to-buffer
flow control
Management of the frame transmission rate in either a
point-to-point topology or an arbitrated loop. See also
arbitrated loop , point-to-point, topology.
CLI Command line interface. Interface that depends entirely on the
use of commands, such as through telnet or SNMP, and does
not involve a GUI.
configuration The way a sy s tem is set up. May refer to hardware or software:
• Hardware: The number, type, and arrangement of
components that make up a system or
network.
• Software: The set of parameters that guide switch op eration.
May include general system parameters, IP address
information, domain ID, and other information. Modifiable
by any login with administrativ
e privileges. May also refer
to a set of zones.
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