HP StorageWorks 16-EL SAN Switch 2/16 version 3.1.x - Installation Guide - Page 111
Looplet, Monitoring State, Multicast, Multimode, N_Port, Name Server, Node Name, Open Originator
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Glossary LIP Loop Initialization Primitive; the signal used to begin initialization in a loop. Indicates either loop failure or resetting of a node. Looplet A set of devices connected in a loop to a port that is a member of another loop. MIB Management Information Base; an SNMP structure to help with device management, providing configuration and device information. Monitoring State The state in which a port is monitoring the flow of information for data relevant to the port. Multicast The transmission of data from a single source to multiple specified N_Ports (as opposed to all the ports on the network). Multimode A fiber optic cabling specification that allows up to 500 meters between devices. N_Port Node Port; a port on a node that can connect to a Fibre Channel port or to another N_Port in a point-to-point connection. NAA Network Address Authority. An identifier that indicates the format of a network address. Name Server Frequently used to indicate Simple Name Server. NL_Port Node Loop Port; a node port that has arbitrated loop capabilities. Used to connect an equipment port to the fabric in a loop configuration through an FL_Port. Node Name The unique identifier for a node, communicated during login and port discovery. Node A Fibre Channel device that contains an N_Port or NL_Port. Open Originator The L_Port that wins arbitration in an arbitrated loop and sends an OPN ordered set to the destination port, then enters the Open state. Open Recipient The L_Port that receives the OPN ordered set from the open originator, and then enters the Open state. SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3.1.x Installation Guide 111