edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide

edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide Glossary–19
Glossary
point-to-point
A Fibre Channel topology which involves a dedicated link that connects only two stations. See
also arbitrated loop.
port
Receptacle on a device to which a cable leading to another device can be attached.
port name
Name that the user assigns to a particular port through the Product Manager.
POST
See power-on self-test.
power-on self-test
Series of self-tests executed each time the unit is booted or reset.
preferred domain ID
Domain ID that a Switch is assigned by the principal Switch in a switched fabric. The
preferred domain ID becomes the active domain ID except when configured otherwise by the
user.
principal Switch
In a multiswitch fabric, the Switch that allocates domain IDs to itself and to all other Switches
in the fabric. There is always one principal Switch in a fabric. If a Switch is not connected to
any other Switches, it acts as its own principal Switch.
Product Manager
Application that implements the management user interface for the Switch.
product name
User-configurable identifier assigned to a managed product. Typically, this name is stored on
the product itself. For the Switch, the product name can also be accessed by an SNMP
manager as the system name.
prohibited port connection
User-configurable identifier assigned to a managed product. Typically, this name is stored on
the product itself. For the Switch, the product name can also be accessed by an SNMP
manager as the system name.
protocol
A standard procedure for regulating data transmission between computers.