embedded web server user guide

embedded web server user guide Glossary–39
Glossary
UPS
See uninterruptable power supply.
URL
See uniform resource locator.
user datagram protocol
UDP. A connectionless protocol that runs on top of Internet protocol (IP) networks. User
datagram protocol/Internet protocol (UDP/IP) offers very few error recovery services, instead
providing a direct way to send and receive datagrams over an IP network. UDP/IP is primarily
used for broadcasting messages over an entire network. Contrast with transmission control
protocol/Internet protocol(transmission control protocol/Internet protocol).
vital product data
VPD. System-level data stored by field-replaceable units (FRUs) in the electrically erasable
programmable read-only memory. This data includes serial numbers and identifies the
manufacturer.
VPD
See vital product data.
warning message
A message that indicates a possible error has been detected. See also error message;
information message.
wide area network
WAN. A network capable of transmission over large geographic areas that uses transmission
lines provided by a common-carrier. See also local area network; storage area network.
window
The main window for the HAFM application or Product Manager applications. Each
application has a unique window that is divided into separate panels for the title, navigation
control, alerts, and the main or Product view. The user performs all management and
monitoring functions for these Fibre Channel products through the application window.
Windows
A graphical user interface and windowing system introduced by Microsoft Corporation in
1985. Windows runs on top of the MS-DOS operating system (D).
workstation
A terminal or microcomputer usually connected to a network or mainframe at which a user can
perform applications.
World Wide Name
WWN. Eight-byte string that uniquely identifies a Fibre Channel entity (that is, a port, a node,
a switch, a fabric), even on global networks.