user manual
59229-05 A  Glossary-3
QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch
Installation Guide
Fault Tolerant
A licensed feature that supports automatic 
and manual failover of switch manage-
ment functions from the primary CPU 
blade to the secondary CPU blade.
FDMI
See Fabric Device Management Interface.
Flash Memory
Memory on the switch that contains the 
chassis control firmware.
Frame
Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame 
(SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, 
CRC, and an end-of-frame (EOF) delim-
iter.
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit
Group
A list of device worldwide names that are 
authorized to attach to a switch. There are 
three group types: one for other switches 
(ISL), another for devices (port), and a 
third for devices issuing management 
server commands (MS).
Heartbeat LED
A chassis LED that indicates the status of 
the internal switch processor and the 
results of the Power-On Self-Test.
HyperStack
A licensed feature that supports the 
connection of two QLogic 9000 Series 
switches through the multiple 10-Gbps link 
Inter-Chassis Connectors (ICC).
Inactive Firmware
The firmware image on the switch that is 
not in use.
Inband Management
The ability to manage a switch through 
another switch over an inter-switch link.
Initiator
The device that initiates a data exchange 
with a target device.
In-Order-Delivery
A feature that requires that frames be 
received in the same order in which they 
were sent.
Inter-Switch Link
The connection between two switches 
using E_Ports.
I/O Blade
Fibre Channel component of the 
QLogic 9000 Series switch.
IP
Internet Protocol
License Key
A code associated with a 
separately-purchased feature that 
activates that feature on the switch.
LIP
Loop Initialization Primitive sequence
Maintenance Button
Momentary button on the switch used to 
place the switch in maintenance mode.
Maintenance Mode
Maintenance mode sets the IP address to 
10.0.0.1 and provides access to the switch 
for maintenance purposes.
Management Information Base
A set of guidelines and definitions for 
SNMP functions.










