HP Surestore 64 FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge - Page 14

Glossary G_Port See generic port. HAFM application See High Availability Fabric Manager application. HAFM server See High Availability Fabric Manager server. hardware log Record of FRU insertions and removals for a director or switch. hardware management console The console runs the Hardware Management Console application (HWMCA), and is the operations and management PC platform for S/390 and zSeries servers. HBA See host bus adapter. heterogeneous fabric A fabric containing open-fabric-compliant products from various vendors (HP and non-HP). See also homogeneous fabric. high availability A performance feature characterized by hardware component redundancy and hot-swappability (enabling non-disruptive maintenance). High-availability systems maximize system uptime while providing superior reliability, availability, and serviceability. High Availability Fabric Manager application (HAFM) - Application that implements the management user interface for HP Fibre Channel switching products and as a launching point for the Product Manager application. The application runs locally on the HAFM server or on a remote workstation. High Availability Fabric Manager server Notebook computer shipped with a director to run the HAFM and Product Manager applications. hop Data transfer from one fabric node to another node. homogeneous fabric A fabric consisting of only HP products. See also heterogeneous fabric. hop count The number of hops a unit of information traverses in a fabric. host bus adapter (HBA) - Logic card that provides a link between the server and storage subsystem and integrates the operating systems and I/O protocols to ensure interoperability. 14 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary