edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide

edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide Glossary–21
Glossary
SAN
See storage area network.
SC
Subscriber connectors.
segmented E_Port
E_Port that has ceased to function as an E_Port within a multiswitch fabric due to an
incompatibility between the fabrics that it joins. See also expansion port.
SEL
System error light.
small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers
Laser-based optical transceivers for a wide range of networking applications requiring high
data rates. The transceivers, which are designed for increased densities, performance, and
reduced power, are well-suited for Fibre Channel applications.
simple mail transfer protocol
The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet. It is a TCP/IP protocol that defines the message
format and the message transfer agent, which stores and forwards the mail.
SMTP
See simple mail transfer protocol.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol. Specifies a mechanism for network management that
is complete, yet simple. Information is exchanged between agents, which are the devices on
the network being managed, and managers, which are the devices on the network through
which the management is done.
SNMP community
Also known as SNMP community string. SNMP community is a cluster of managed products
(in SNMP terminology, hosts) to which the server or managed product running the SNMP
agent belongs.
SNMP community name
The name assigned to a given SNMP community. Queries from an SNMP management station
to a device running an SNMP agent will only elicit a response if those queries are addressed
with the correct SNMP community name.