HP StorageWorks 2/64 HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 and SAN Director 2/128 I - Page 153
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Glossary This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a comprehensive glossary of computer terms. AL_PA alias server API AW_TOV backup FCS switch bandwidth broadcast buffer-to-buffer flow control CLI compact flash Arbitrated loop physical address. A unique 8-bit value assigned during loop initialization to a port in an arbitrated loop. A fabric software facility that supports multicast group management. Application programming interface. A defined protocol that allows applications to interface with a set of services. Arbitration wait time-out value. The minimum time an arbitrating L_Port waits for a response before beginning loop initialization. Backup fabric configuration server switch. The switch or switches assigned as backup in case the primary FCS switch fails. The total transmission capacity of a cable, link, or system. Usually measured in bps (bits per second). May also refer to the range of transmission frequencies available to a link or system. The transmission of data from a single source to all devices in the fabric, regardless of zoning. Management of the frame transmission rate in either a point-to-point topology or in an arbitrated loop. Command line interface. Interface that depends entirely on the use of commands, such as through telnet or SNMP, and does not involve a GUI. Flash (temporary) memory that is used in a manner similar to hard disk storage. It is connected to a bridging component which connects to the PCI bus of the processor. Not visible within the processor's memory space. Core Switch 2/64 and SAN Director 2/128 installation guide 153