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Glossary
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Glossary
EFCM Lite application The EFCM Lite application bundles the EFC Manager application,
director or switch-specific Element Manager application, and Cluster
Manager application on a CD-ROM for installation on a customer-
supplied server. EFCM Lite is functionally equivalent to standard
EFCM applications on a management server, except EFCM Lite does
not support the call-home or automatic CD drive back up features.
EFC Management
Services application
A user-transparent application that provides product independent
services to the EFC Manager application. The application runs only
on the management server and cannot be downloaded from the
server to remote workstations.
EFC Manager
application
An application providing the system management framework and
user interface for managing McDATA directors and switches. The
EFC Manager application runs locally on the management server and
can be downloaded to remote user workstations. See also Cluster
Manager application and Element Manager application.
electrostatic
discharge
The inadvertent and undesirable discharge of static electricity that
can damage or degrade electronic circuitry or components.
Element Manager
application
An application providing the management and graphical user
interface for a specific McDATA director and switch. Each managed
product (director or switch) requires an instance of the Element
Manager application. Each instance is opened from the EFC Manager
application. The application runs locally on the management server
and can be downloaded to remote user workstations. Formerly
Product Manager application. See also Cluster Manager application and
EFC Manager application.
enterprise A series of computers, storage devices, and peripherals deployed
in a high-volume and multi-user environment, and that collectively
serves the needs of an entire business organization rather than a
single user, department, or specialized application.
Enterprise Fabric
Connectivity
Management
A management scheme for McDATA directors and switches that
includes the management server, EFC Management Services
application,
EFC Manager application, all director and switch-specific Element
Manager applications, and the Cluster Manager application.
Enterprise Systems
Architecture
A computer architecture introduced by IBM in 1988 as ESA/370. The
architecture added access registers to improve virtual memory