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Topologies and Components Storage Area Network (SAN) Table 1-1 Storage Area Network (SAN) Chapter Overview The objective of this chapter is to: • Describe SAN topologies • Introduce components of the storage area network architecture Abbreviations Used in this Manual FC FC-AL GB Gb GBIC GLM HBA I/O IP IPL SAN SCSI SNIA SNMP TCP/IP WWN Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop GigaByte GigaBit Gigabit Interface Converter GigaBaud Link Module Host Bus Adapter Input Output Internet Protocol Initial Program Load Storage Area Network Small Computer Systems Interface Storage Networking Industry Association Simple Network Management Protocol Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol World Wide Name Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) definition of a Storage Area Network: "A network whose primary purpose is the transfer of data between computer systems and storage elements and among storage elements. Abbreviated SAN. A SAN consists of a communication infrastructure, which provides physical connections, and a management layer, which organizes the connections, storage elements, and computer systems so that data transfer is secure and robust." --SNIA Technical Dictionary: Storage Networking Industry Association, Copyright 2000. 1-2 Chapter 1

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Topologies and Components
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Chapter 1
1-2
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Chapter Overview
The objective of this chapter is to:
•
Describe SAN topologies
•
Introduce components of the storage area network architecture
Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) definition of a Storage Area Network:
“A network whose primary purpose is the transfer of data between computer systems and
storage elements and among storage elements. Abbreviated SAN. A SAN consists of a
communication infrastructure, which provides physical connections, and a management
layer, which organizes the connections, storage elements, and computer systems so that
data transfer is secure and robust.”
--SNIA
Technical Dictionary
: Storage Networking Industry Association, Copyright 2000.
Table 1-1
Abbreviations Used in this Manual
FC
Fibre Channel
FC-AL
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
GB
GigaByte
Gb
GigaBit
GBIC
Gigabit Interface Converter
GLM
GigaBaud Link Module
HBA
Host Bus Adapter
I/O
Input Output
IP
Internet Protocol
IPL
Initial Program Load
SAN
Storage Area Network
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface
SNIA
Storage Networking Industry Association
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
WWN
World Wide Name