director 2/64 installation guide

director 2/64 installation guide Glossary–15
Glossary
Product Manager
Application that implements the management user interface for the director.
product name
User-configurable identifier assigned to a managed product. Typically, this name is stored on
the product itself. For the director, the product name can also be accessed by an SNMP
manager as the system name.
PSP bucket
See preventive service planning bucket.
R_A_TOV
See resource allocation time-out value.
redundancy
Performance characteristic of a system or product whose integral components are backed up
by identical components to which operations will automatically failover in the event of a
component failure. Redundancy is a vital characteristic of virtually all high-availability
(24 hr/7 days per week) computer systems and networks.
remote access link
Connection to a device or program on a computer network via a (geographically) remote
workstation.
remote notification
A process by which a system is able to inform remote users and/or workstations of certain
classes of events that occur on the system. E-mail notification and the configuration of SNMP
trap recipients are two examples of remote notification programs that can be implemented on
director-class switches.
remote user workstation
Workstation, such as a PC, running HAFM Software that can access the HAFM server over a
LAN connection.
resource allocation time-out value
R_A_TOV is a value used to time out operations that depend on the maximum possible time
that a frame could be delayed in a fabric and still be delivered.
SAN
See storage area network.
SBAR
See serial crossbar assembly.
SC
Subscriber connectors.