Q-Logic 5800V Manuel D’Utilisation

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Glossary-1

The zone set that defines the current 
zoning for the fabric.

The firmware image on the switch that is in 
use.

A port LED that indicates when frames are 
entering or leaving the port.

State that determines the operating state 
of the port, I/O blade, or switch. The 
configured administrative state is stored in 
the switch configuration and can be 
temporarily overridden using the command 
line interface.

A message generated by the switch that 
specifically requests attention. Alarms are 
generated by several switch processes. 
Some alarms can be configured.

A named set of ports or devices that can 
be used to define zone set membership 
instead of listing each port or device 
individually. An alias is not a zone, and 
cannot have a zone or another alias as a 
member.

Arbitrated Loop Physical Address

A Fibre Channel topology where ports use 
arbitration to establish a point-to-point 
circuit.

A unique one-byte value assigned during 
loop initialization to each NL_Port on a 
loop.

Application Specific Integrated Circuit. A 
microchip designed for special applica-
tions such as Fibre Channel, a transmis-
sion protocol, or a computer.

Boot Strap Protocol. A type of network 
server.

A measure of port buffer capacity equal to 
one frame.

A fabric in which the switches are 
connected in series. If you connect the last 
switch back to the first switch, you create a 
cascade-with-a-loop topology.

An agency or organization that creates 
signed digital certificates for use in public 
key encryption.