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

Glossary36
telnet A virtual terminal emulation used with TCP/IP. “Telnet” is sometimes used as a
synonym for the Fabric OS CLI.
trap (SNMP) The message sent by an SNMP agent to inform the SNMP management station of a
critical error. See also SNMP.
trunking In Fibre Channel technology, a feature that enables distribution of traffic over the
combined bandwidth of up to four ISLs between adjacent switches, while preserving
in-order delivery.
trunking ports The ports in a set of trunked ISLs.
WAN Wide area network.
well-known
address
As it pertains to Fibre Channel technology, a logical address defined by Fibre
Channel standards as assigned to a specific function and stored on the switch.
workstation A computer used to access and manage the fabric. Also referred to as a
management station or host.
WWN World Wide Name. An identifier that is unique worldwide. Each entity in a fabric
has a separate WWN.
zone A set of devices and hosts attached to the same fabric and configured as being in
the same zone. Devices and hosts within the same zone have access to others in the
zone but are not visible to any outside the zone.
zone
configuration
A specified set of zones. Enabling a configuration enables all zones in that
configuration.
zoning A feature in fabric switches or hubs that allows segmentation of a node by physical
port, name, or address.