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phantom address An AL_PA value assigned to a device that is not physically in
the loop. Also known as phantom AL_PA. See also AL_PA,
phantom device.
phantom device A device that is not physically in an arbitrated loop but is
logically included through the use of a phantom address. See
also phantom address.
PLOGI Port login. The port-to-port login process by which initiators
establish sessions with targets. See also FLOGI.
point-to-point An FC topology that employs direct links between each pair of
communicating entities. See also buffer-to-buffer flow control.
port cage The metal casing extending out of the FC port on the switch
and into which a GBIC or SFP transceiver can be inserted.
Port_Name Theuniqueidentifi er assigned to an FC por t. It is communicated
during login and port discovery.
POST Power-on self-test. A series of diagnostic tests run by a switch
after it is powered on.
primary FCS
switch
Primary Fabric Configuration Server switch. The switch that
actively manages the configuration and security parameters
for all switches in the fabric.
private loop An arbitrated loop that does not include a participating FL_Port.
private NL_Port An NL _Port that communicates only with other private NL _Ports
inthesameloopanddoesnotlogintothefabric.
public device A device that supports arbitrated loop protocol, can interpret
8-bit addresses, and can log in to the fabric. See also
arbitrated loop.
public loop An arbitrated loop that includes a participating FL_Port and
may contain both public and private NL_Ports. See also
arbitrated loop.
public NL_Port An NL_Port that logs in to the fabric, can function within a
public or private loop, and can communicate with private or
public NL_Ports. See also private loop.
quad A group of four adjacent ports that share a common pool of
frame buffers.
R_A_TOV Resource allocation time-out value. The m aximum time a frame
canbedelayedinthefabricandstillbedelivered.
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