HP StorageWorks 2/140 CLI reference guide for directors and edge switches - Page 203
Physical interface within an end device which can connect to an F_Port on a switched fabric or
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Glossary name server Program that translates names from one form into another. For example, the domain name service (DNS) translates domain names into IP addresses. name server zoning N_Port access management that allows N_Ports to communicate if and only if they belong to a common name server zone. network address Name or address that identifies a managed product on a transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) network. The network address can be either an IP address in dotted-decimal notation (containing four three-digit octets in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), or a domain name (as administered on a customer network). nickname Alternate name assigned to a World Wide Name for a node, Director, or Edge Switch in a fabric. node In Fibre Channel terminology, node refers to an end device (server or storage device) that is or can be connected to a switched fabric. node port (N_Port) Physical interface within an end device which can connect to an F_Port on a switched fabric or directly to another N_Port (in point-to-point communications). nondisruptive maintenance Ability to service FRUs (including maintenance, installation, removal and replacement) while normal operations continue without interruption. See also concurrent maintenance. N_Port See node port. offline sequence (OLS) Sequence sent by the transmitting port to indicate that it is attempting to initialize a link and has detected a problem in doing so. OLS See offline sequence. CLI reference guide for directors and edge switches Glossary-11
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