System information

Glossary
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Glossary
window The main window for the EFC Manager application or Product
Manager applications. Each application has a unique window that is
divided into separate panels for the title, navigation control, alerts,
and the main or Product View. The user performs all management and
monitoring functions for these Fibre Channel products through the
application window.
Windows A graphical user interface and windowing system introduced by
Microsoft Corporation in 1985. Windows runs on top of the MS-DOS
operating system (D).
workstation A terminal or microcomputer usually connected to a network or
mainframe at which a user can perform applications.
world-wide names WWN. Eight-byte string that uniquely identifies a Fibre Channel
entity (that is, a port, a node, a switch, a fabric), even on global
networks.
wrap plug Synonym for loopback plug.
wrap test A test that checks attachment or control unit circuitry, without
checking the mechanism itself, by returning the output of the
mechanism as input. A wrap test can transmit a specific character
pattern through a system and compare the pattern received with the
pattern transmitted (D).
write authorization Permission for an simple network management protocol (SNMP)
management station with the proper community name to modify
writable management information base (MIB) variables.
WWN See world-wide names.
Z
zip drive A high capacity floppy disk and disk drive developed by the Iomega
Corporation. Zip disks are slightly larger than conventional floppy
disks. The storage capacity for zip disks is between 100 and 250 MB of
data. The zip drive and disk is used for backing up the EFC Server,
and is located on the communications tray behind the EFC Server.
zone Set of devices that can access one another. All connected devices may
be configured into one or more zones. Devices in the same zone can