HP 316095-B21 FW 08.01.00 McDATA EFCM Basic User Manual (620-000240-000, Novem - Page 294

Glossary SANavigator SANavigator Server SBAR SBML scalable SCSI segment segmented E_Port segmented expansion port serial crossbar assembly serial port server SANavigator management software provides easy, centralized management of a SAN and quick access to all device configuration applications. The computer that is hosting the SANavigator application. Multiple client systems can log into the Server to utilize the application. See serial crossbar assembly. See switch binding membership list. Refers to how well a system can adapt to increased demands. For example, a scalable network system could start with just a few nodes but easily expands to thousands of nodes. Scalability is important because it allows the user to invest in a system with confidence that a business will not outgrow it. Refers to anything whose size can be changed. See small computer system interface. A fabric segments when one or more switches cannot join the fabric because of various reasons. The switch or switches remain as separate fabrics. See segmented expansion port. Segmented E_Port. E_Port that has ceased to function as an E_Port within a multiswitch fabric due to an incompatibility between the fabrics that it joins. See also fabric loop port; fabric port; generic port; hub port; node loop port; node port. SBAR. The assembly is responsible for Fibre Channel frame transmission from any director or switch port to any other director or switch port. Connections are established without software intervention. A full-duplex channel that sends and receives data at the same time. It consists of three wires: two that move data one bit at a time in opposite directions, and a third wire that is a common signal ground wire. A computer that provides shared resources, such as files and printers, to the network. Used primarily to store data, providing access to shared resources. Usually contains a network operating system. g-36 EFCM Basic User Manual