User`s guide

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SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management
User’s Guide
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Frame
Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame
(SOF) delimiter, header, data payload,
CRC, and an end-of-frame (EOF)
delimiter.
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit
Heartbeat LED
A chassis LED that indicates the status of
the internal switch processor and the
results of the Power-On Self-Test.
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.
Input Power LED
A chassis LED that indicates that the
switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC
voltages.
IP
Internet Protocol
LIP
Loop Initialization Primitive
Logged-In LED
A port LED that indicates device login or
loop initialization status.
Management Information Base
A set of guidelines and definitions for the
Fibre Channel functions.
Management Workstation
PC workstation that manages the fabric
through the fabric management switch.
MIB
Management Information Base
NL_Port
Node Loop Port. A fibre channel device
port that supports arbitrated loop protocol.
N_Port
Node Port. A fibre channel device port in a
point-to-point or fabric connection.
Over Temperature LED
A chassis LED or a power supply LED that
indicates that the switch or power supply is
overheating.
POST
Power On Self Test
Power On Self Test (POST)
Diagnostics that the switch chassis
performs at start up.
Private Device
A device that can communicate only with
other devices on the same loop.
Private Loop
A loop of private devices connected to a
single switch port.
SANbox Manager
Switch management application.
SFP
Small Form-Factor Pluggable transceiver