Virtual TapeServer SCSI-to-FC Adapter User Manual

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Glossary
node name A field value under the FC Status Menu. The unique FC
identifier, a 64-bit value, the factory assigns to the VT5900-SA.
O
offline Taking the VT5900-SA offline indicates that all SCSI and FC
adapters in the VT5900-SA are offline.
Taking a SCSI adapter offline means ending inputs/outputs and
suspending all transactions going from the VT5900-SA to the
specified SCSI devices. The SCSI adapter is no longer active or
available for access.
Taking a FC adapter offline means ending inputs/outputs and
suspending all transactions going from the VT5900-SA to the
specified FC device.
online For the VT5900-SA, online indicates that at least one adapter in
the VT5900-SA is active and available for access.
For a SCSI adapter, online indicates the SCSI adapter is active
and available for access and input/output processing.
For a FC adapter, online indicates the FC adapter is active and
available for access and input/output processing.
originator The Fibre Channel N_Port responsible for starting an exchange.
A FC originator is comparable to a SCSI initiator.
P
point-to-point One of three existing FC topologies, in which two ports are
directly connected by a link with no fabric, loop, or switching
elements present. The VT5900-SA which uses FC-AL to support
Point-to-Point configurations.
port name A field value under the FC Status Menu; the FC port identifier; a
64-bit value the factory assigns to each FC adapter.
post See Power On Self Test.
power on self test (POST) A group of tests run when the VT5900-SA is powered on.
processor Contains the arithmetic and logic, control, and internal memory
units that control the VT5900-SA.