Specifications
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Agent - An interface used by a device to exchange event messages, configuration
settings, and other information with management applications. All device
management commands issued through Softek SANView are communicated through
the device’s agent.
AL_PA or Arbitrated Loop Physical Address - A one-byte value used to identify a
port in an Arbitrated Loop topology. The value of the AL_PA corresponds to bits 7:0
of the 24-bit Native Address Identifier.
Arbitrated Loop - A Fibre Channel topology structured as a loop and requiring a port
to successfully arbitrate prior to establishing a circuit to send and/or receive frames.
ExpertMode port setting - A port setting under Stealth-3 Mode that allows assignment
of individual addresses, offering SAN designers optional control of SAN addressing
down to the individual node level.
Full-Duplex Transmission - Transmission in both directions, simultaneously
(transmitting on one, receiving on the other).
Fibre Channel - Fibre Channel is a 1 gigabit per second data transfer interface
technology that maps several common transport protocols including IP and SCSI,
allowing it to merge high-speed I/O and networking functionality in a single
connectivity technology. Fibre channel is an open standard as defined by ANSI and
OSI standards and operates over copper and fiber optic cabling at distances of up to 10
Kilometers. It is unique in its support of multiple inter-operable topologies including
point-to-point, arbitrated-loop and switching and it offers several qualities of service
for network optimization. With its large packet sizes, Fibre Channel is ideal for
storage, video, graphic and mass data transfer applications.
GBIC - Giga-Bit Interface Converter Module. Open Standard developed by Vixel
Corp., Sun, Compaq, and Amp. Industry’s first hot pluggable, gigabit transceiver.
InstantLoop port setting - A port setting under Stealth-3 Mode that automatically
assigns addresses in minimum time with maximum interoperability. Addresses are
assigned to ports in this mode last, after ports in other modes.
Intra-Loop Communication Range port setting - A port setting under Stealth-3 Mode
that assigns the selected address range to the port.
LED - Light-Emitting Diode. A status indicator on a hub or switch.
Mb/s - Megabits per second, 1,024,000 bits per second.
MB/s - Megabytes per second, 8,192,000 bits per second.
One byte = 8 bits
Node - An entity with one or more N_Ports or NL_Ports.
SFP - Small Form-Factor Pluggable. These transceivers are fully compliant with the
Gigabit Ethernet standard and occupy less than half the board space of the existing
GBIC products.
Stealth-2 Mode - A switch mode that assigns addresses to ports based on the selected
port type and device type.