HP 316095-B21 FW 08.01.00 McDATA EFCM Basic User Manual (620-000240-000, Novem - Page 281

Glossary Internet protocol Internet protocol address interoperability interoperability mode interop mode interswitch link interswitch link hop intranet I/O IP IP address IPL IPL configuration IS ISL ISL hop isolated E_Port IP. Network layer for the transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) protocol used on Ethernet networks. IP provides packet routing, fragmentation, and reassembly through the data link layer (D). IP address. Unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a device on a network. Ability to communicate, execute programs, or transfer data between various functional units over a network. Interop mode. A management style set through management software that allows products to operate in homogeneous or heterogeneous fabrics. See interoperability mode. ISL. Physical expansion port (E_Port) connection between two directors in a fabric. ISL hop. See hop. A private version of the Internet that provides a cost-effective way to publicize critical information and that provides an interactive communication path for heterogeneous systems. Internal to a specific organizational structure and secured from or disconnected from the global Internet. See input/output. See Internet protocol. See Internet protocol address. See initial program load. See initial program load configuration. See information services. See interswitch link. Interswitch link hop. See hop. Isolated expansion port. See segmented expansion port. g-23