HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Features Overview (AA-RW1NA-TE, May 2005)

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Glossary
alias A logical grouping of elements in a fabric. An alias is a collection of port numbers
and connected devices, used to simplify the entry of port numbers and WWNs
when creating zones.
buffer-to-buffer
flow control
Management of the frame transmission rate in either a point-to-point topology or in
an arbitrated loop.
bypass circuitry Circuits that automatically remove a device from the data path when valid signals
are dropped.
CA Certificate authority. A trusted organization that issues digital certificates. See also
digital certificate.
cascade Two or more interconnected Fibre Channel switches. Up to 239 HP StorageWorks
switches can be cascaded, with a recommended maximum of seven interswitch
links (no path longer than eight switches). See also fabric, ISL.
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.
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.
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 HP 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.