HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Fabric Watch User Guide (AA-RW1TA-TE, May 2005)
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About this guide
- An introduction to Fabric Watch
- Fabric Watch concepts
- Fabric watch components
- Configuring events
- Port persistence
- Notification methods
- Switch policies
- Interpreting event messages
- Activating and accessing Fabric Watch
- Configuring Fabric Watch
- Configuring Fabric Watch thresholds
- Configuring notifications
- Configuring switch status policy
- Configuring FRUs
- Configuring Fabric Watch using Web Tools
- Configuring Fabric Watch using SNMP
- Generating Fabric Watch reports
- Default threshold values
- Basic Fabric Watch configuration guidelines
- Using Fabric Watch with configuration files
- Glossary
- Index
Glossary112
Configuration
The way in which a system is set up. May refer to hardware or software.
Hardware: The number, type, and arrangement of components that make up a
system or network.
Software: The set of parameters that guide switch operation. May include general
system parameters, IP address information, domain ID, and other information.
Modifiable by any login with administrative privileges.
May also refer to a set of zones.
CRC Cyclic redundancy check. A check for transmission errors that is included in every data
frame.
D
data word A type of transmission word that occurs within frames. The frame header, data field,
and CRC all consist of data words.
defined zone
configuration
The set of all zone objects defined in the fabric. May include multiple zone
configurations.
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 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 an HP switch can be any integer between 1 and 239. Generally, the
default domain ID is 1.