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glossary hp StorageWorks directors and edge switches Product Version: FW V05.01.00-24/HAFM SW V07.01.00-09 First Edition (June 2003) Part Number: AA-RU5JA-TE This glossary defines terms used in manuals that support HP StorageWorks directors and edge switches. - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 2
without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided "as is" without warranty warranty. Printed in the U.S.A. Directors and Edge Switches Glossary First Edition (June 2003) Part Number: AA-RU5JA- - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 3
glossary Glossary This glossary defines terms used in manuals that support the following HP StorageWorks storage area network (SAN) products: Glossary ■ Director 2/64 ■ Director 2/140 ■ Edge Switch 2/16 ■ Edge Switch 2/24 ■ Edge Switch 2/32 The glossary includes terms that relate specifically to - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 4
operator of a network or device problem. allowed connection In S/390 mode in a director or switch, the attribute that, when set arbitration Process of choosing one device from a collection of devices that request service simultaneously. attribute In S/390 mode, the connection status of the address - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 5
at maximum speeds (100 Mbps) in both directions over a link. bit error rate (BER) - Ratio of received bits that contain errors to total of all bits transmitted. blocked connection In S/390 mode, in a director or switch, the attribute that, when set, removes the communication capability of a specific - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 6
of HP Proactive Service software and enables the HAFM server to automatically transmit system events (failure information) to aN HP customer support center. The HP support center channel path of the system that uniquely identifies that path to the system. 6 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 7
director port. A director port enabled for channel wrapping echoes the frame back to the host. Class 2 Fibre Channel service Provides a connectionless (not dedicated) service 3, and Class F services are supported. community name (SNMP) firmware upgrade Firmware is upgraded without disrupting switch - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 8
dedicated bandwidth that is required in a Class 1 Fibre Channel Service point-to-point link. connectivity attribute In S/390 mode, the characteristic that determines port address status for the director or switch. See also allowed connection, blocked connection, connectivity capability, connectivity - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 9
See Class 3 Fibre Channel service. data directory Directory that contains critical information for all managed products (including directors and switches). Information stored here includes: ■ All configuration data ■ All log files ■ Call-home settings ■ Firmware library ■ Zoning library default - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 10
provides a GUI similar to the Product Manager application and supports director configuration, statistics monitoring, and basic operation. error-detect time-out value (E_D_TOV) - User-specified value that defines the time a director or switch waits for an expected response before declaring an - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 11
of significant events that have occurred at the director or switch or through the HAFM Management Services application, such as FRU failures, degraded operation, and port problems. expansion port (E_Port) - Physical interface on a Fibre Channel switch within a fabric that attaches to an expansion - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 12
services The services that implement the various Fibre Channel protocol services, which are described in the standards. These services the associated feature key. fiber Physical media types supported by the Fibre Channel specification, such as optical ASICs. 12 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 13
) fiber optic transceivers. FICON An IBM set of products and services introduced in 1999 that is based on the Fibre Channel Standard. of its components fails. See also active FRU. firmware Embedded program code that resides and executes on directors, switches, and hubs. FPM card See fiber port module - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 14
log Record of FRU insertions and removals for a director or switch. hardware management console The console runs the Hardware Management serviceability. High Availability Fabric Manager application (HAFM) - Application that implements the management user interface for HP Fibre Channel switching - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 15
management Management of the director or switch through a Fibre Channel connection to a port card. See also out-of-band management. information message Software message that indicates to a user that a function is performing normally or has completed normally. See also error message and warning - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 16
that data at the switch's outgoing F_Port (to the destination N_Port). LIN See link incident. link Physical connection between two devices on a switched fabric. link incident (LIN) - Interruption to a Fibre Channel link due to loss of light or other causes. 16 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 17
-by-step instructions for hardware fault isolation, repair, and verification. maintenance port Connector on the director where a PC running an ASCII terminal emulator can be attached or a dial-up connection can be made for specialized maintenance support. Directors and Edge Switches Glossary 17 - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 18
application. For example, the Director 2/64 and the Edge Switch 2/32 are managed products. See Services runs only on the HAFM server and cannot be downloaded to remote workstations. management session A management session exists when a user logs on to the HAFM server. The HAFM application can support - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 19
Fibre Channel frame. nondisruptive maintenance Ability to service FRUs (including maintenance, installation, removal and is attempting to initialize a link and has detected a problem in doing so. offline state When the switch or director is in the offline state, all the installed ports are - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 20
communications server, distributed data and file services, parallel Sysplex support, object-oriented programming, distributed computing data, and a trailer (which contains the error checking function, usually in the form of a cyclic redundancy check). 20 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 21
. principal switch The director or switch that allocates domain IDs to itself and to all other switches in a fabric. There is always one principal switch in a fabric. If a switch is not connected to any other switches, it acts as its own principal switch. Directors and Edge Switches Glossary 21 - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 22
two examples of remote notification programs that can be implemented on director-class switches. remote user workstation Workstation, such as a PC, using interface shield (S/390 mode only). SAN See storage area network. SBAR See serial crossbar assembly. 22 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 23
are addressed with the correct SNMP community name. SSP See system services processor. storage area network (SAN) - A high-performance data communications environment that interconnects computing and active state, and the active FRU to the backup state. Directors and Edge Switches Glossary 23 - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 24
system services processor (SSP) Controls the RS-232 maintenance port, the Ethernet port, and the operator panel of a Fibre Channel director. TCP , that provides details of threshold alert notifications for an individual director or switch. The log displays the date and time an alert occurred and - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 25
See also error message and information message. wrap plug See loopback plug. World Wide Name (WWN) - Eight-byte address that uniquely identifies a switch, or a zone. A zone member can be identified by the port number of the director to which it is attached or by its World Wide Name. In multiswitch - HP Surestore 64 | FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 26
Glossary zone set See also zone. zoning Grouping of several devices by function or by location. All devices connected to a connectivity product, such as the director, may be configured into one or more zones. See also zone. 26 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary
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glossary
hp
StorageWorks
directors and edge switches
Product Version:
FW V05.01.00-24/HAFM SW V07.01.00-09
First Edition (June 2003)
Part Number:
AA-RU5JA-TE
This glossary defines terms used in manuals that support HP StorageWorks directors
and edge switches.