FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge Switches Glossary (AA-RU5JA-TE, June 2003)

Glossary
14 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary
G_Port
See generic port.
HAFM application
See High Availability Fabric Manager application.
HAFM server
See High Availability Fabric Manager server.
hardware log
Record of FRU insertions and removals for a director or switch.
hardware management console
The console runs the Hardware Management Console application (HWMCA), and is the
operations and management PC platform for S/390 and zSeries servers.
HBA
See host bus adapter.
heterogeneous fabric
A fabric containing open-fabric-compliant products from various vendors (HP and non-HP).
See also homogeneous fabric.
high availability
A performance feature characterized by hardware component redundancy and hot-swappability
(enabling non-disruptive maintenance). High-availability systems maximize system uptime
while providing superior reliability, availability, and serviceability.
High Availability Fabric Manager application
(HAFM) — Application that implements the management user interface for HP Fibre Channel
switching products and as a launching point for the Product Manager application. The
application runs locally on the HAFM server or on a remote workstation.
High Availability Fabric Manager server
Notebook computer shipped with a director to run the HAFM and Product Manager
applications.
hop
Data transfer from one fabric node to another node.
homogeneous fabric
A fabric consisting of only HP products. See also heterogeneous fabric.
hop count
The number of hops a unit of information traverses in a fabric.
host bus adapter
(HBA) — Logic card that provides a link between the server and storage subsystem and
integrates the operating systems and I/O protocols to ensure interoperability.