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Glossary-2 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide

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canvas A saved configuration of performance monitor graphs.

CHAP Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol. Allows remote servers and clients to securely exchange

authentication credentials. Both the server and client are configured with the same shared secret.

chassis The metal frame in which the switch and switch components are mounted.

CLI Command line interface. An interface that depends entirely on the use of commands, such as through

telnet or SNMP, and does not involve a GUI.

client An entity that, using its common transport (CT), makes requests of a server.

community

(SNMP)

A relationship between a group of SNMP managers and an SNMP agent, in which authentication,

access control, and proxy characteristics are defined. See also SNMP.

compact flash Flash (temporary) memory that is used in a manner similar to hard disk storage. It is connected to a

bridging component that connects to the PCI bus of the processor. Not visible within the processor's

memory space.

configuration (1) A set of parameters that can be modified to fine-tune the operation of a switch. Use the configShow

command to view the current configuration of your switch.

(2) In Brocade Zoning, a zoning element that contains a set of zones. The Configuration is the highest-

level zoning element and is used to enable or disable a set of zones on the fabric. See also zone

configuration.

CP Control processor.

D_ID Destination identifier. A 3-byte field in the frame header, used to indicate the address identifier of the

N_Port to which the frame is headed.

director A Brocade SilkWorm 12000, 24000, or 48000 switch.

DLS Dynamic load-sharing. Dynamic distribution of traffic over available paths. Allows for recomputing of

routes when an Fx_Port or E_Port changes status.

domain ID A unique identifier for all switches in a fabric, used in routing frames. Usually automatically assigned

by the principal switch but can be assigned manually. The domain ID for a Brocade SilkWorm switch

can be any integer from 1 through 239.

E_D_TOV Error-detect timeout value. The minimum amount of time a target waits for a sequence to complete

before initiating recovery. Can also be defined as the maximum time allowed for a round-trip

transmission before an error is declared. See also R_A_TOV.