HP Surestore 64 HP Enterprise Connectivity Fabric Manager User's Guide - Page 216

host bus adapter Logic card that provides a link between the server and storage subsystem, and that integrates the operating systems and I/O protocols to ensure interoperability. hot-swapping Removing and replacing a device's components while the device continues to operate normally. hub In Fibre Channel, a device that connects nodes into a logical loop by using a physical star topology. I IML See initial machine load. information message Message telling a user that a function is performing normally or has completed normally. See also error message and warning message. initial machine load Also known as IML. Hardware reset for all installed CTP cards on the director. It does not affect other hardware. It is initiated by pushing the IML button a director's operating panel. initial program load Process of initializing the device and causing the operating system to start. Initiated through a menu in the Product Manager, this option performs a hardware reset on the active CTP only. interface Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices. 198 Glossary