director 2/64 service manual

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Glossary
Director
An intelligent Fibre Channel switching device providing any-to-any port connectivity between
nodes (end devices) on a switched fabric. The director sends data transmissions (data frames)
between nodes in accordance with the address information present in the frame headers of
those transmissions.
Director Product Manager application
See Product Manager application.
DNS name
Host or node name for a device or managed product that is translated to an internet protocol
(IP) address through a domain name server.
domain ID
Number (1 through 31) that uniquely identifies a switch in a multi-switch fabric. A distinct
domain ID is automatically allocated to each switch in the fabric by the principal switch.
domain name service (DNS)
See DNS name.
E_D_TOV
See error detect time-out value.
E_Port
See expansion port.
Embedded Web Server
Administrators or operators with a browser-capable PC and Internet connection can monitor
and manage a director through an Embedded Web Server interface. The interface provides a
GUI similar to the Product Manager application, and supports director configuration, statistics
monitoring, and basic operation.
error detect time-out value (E_D_TOV)
User-specified value that defines the time a director waits for an expected response before
declaring an error condition.
error message
Software message that indicates an error was detected. See also information message and
warning message.