HP StorageWorks 2/64 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Master Glossary (AA-RW7NA-T - Page 28

SFP cable SI S_ID Simple Name Server Single CP Mode Single Mode SLAP S-Link Service SLP SMDS SMF SMI SMI-S SNA/SDLC SNMP SNS SOF A cable specifically designed for use with an SFP tranceivers. Not compatible with GBICs. Sequence initiative. Source ID. A term that refers to the native port address (24 bit address). A switch service that stores names, addresses, and attributes for up to 15 minutes and provides them as required to other devices in the fabric. SNS is defined by Fibre Channel standards and exists at a well-known address. Also called directory service or name server. The mode that is entered by using the -s option of the Fabric OS firmwareDownload command. In the HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director, Single CP Mode enables a user to upgrade a single CP and to select the full install, autoreboot, and autocommit options. The fiber-optic cabling standard for devices up to 10 km apart. Switch Link Authentication Protocol. An authentication method for Fibre Channel switches that uses digital certificates to authenticate switch ports. Facilities used between an N_Port and the fabric, or between two N_Ports, for login, sequence/exchange management, and maintaining connections. Service Location Protocol. An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard used to discover services over the Internet. Switched Multimegabit Data Service. A protocol for interconnecting LANs; however, SMDS has less error-checking capability than Frame Relay. Single-mode fiber. An optical fiber with a core diameter of less than 10 microns. Used for high-speed transmission over long distances, it provides greater bandwidth than multimode. See also multimode and LWL. (1) Storage Management Initiative. A broad-based initiative sponsored by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) to standardize all aspects of storage management for multivendor storage networking products. (2) Structure of management information. A notation for setting or retrieving SNMP management variables. Storage Management Initiative Specification. Defines the interface that allows storage management systems to manage and monitor storage area network (SAN) resources. Systems Network Architecture/Synchronous Data Link Control. A structure for transferring data among a variety of computing platforms. Simple Network Management Protocol. An Internet management protocol that uses either IP for network-level functions and UDP for transport-level functions, or TCP/IP for both. Can be made available over other protocols, such as UDP/IP, because it does not rely on the underlying communication protocols. See also community (SNMP). See Simple Name Server. Start of frame. A group of ordered sets that marks the beginning of a frame and indicates the class of service the frame will use. 28 Glossary