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Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Administrator’s Guide xi
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Notice to the reader
This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These
trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations.
These references are made for informational purposes only.
Key terms
For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online
dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary.
The following terms are used in this manual.
FC SAN Module
Port aggregation I/O module that reduces SAN (storage area network)
deployment complexity by leveraging NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization).
Edge switch A fabric switch that connects host, storage, or other devices, such as the FC
SAN Module, to the fabric.
Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products
Brocade Corporation Brocade
Dell Corporation Dell, 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module
Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Solaris
Netscape Communications Corporation Netscape
Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux Undercover
Emulex Corporation Emulex
QLogic Corporation QLogic