HP Surestore 64 HP Enterprise Connectivity Fabric Manager User's Guide - Page 207

blocked port Devices communicating with the port are prevented from logging into the director or communicating with other devices attached to the director. A blocked port continuously transmits the offline sequence. bridge Device that connects and passes packets between two network segments that use the same communications protocol. broadcast Send a transmission to all N_Ports on a fabric. broadcast frames Data packet, also known as a broadcast packet, whose destination address specifies all computers on a network. See also multicast. buffer Storage area for data in transit. Buffers compensate for differences in processing speeds between devices. See also BB_Credit. C call-home Product feature which enables the EFC Server to automatically dial out to a support center and report system problems. The support center server accepts calls from the EFC Server, logs reported events, and can notify one or more support center representatives. central memory module card Circuit card that provides the storage area for Fibre Channel ports to deposit and retrieve Fibre Channel frames. Each port is allocated a portion of this memory divided into a fixed number of frame buffers. Glossary 189 Glossary