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EMC Connectrix DS-32B2 and ED-12000B Fabric OS Reference Manual
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Glossary
Route As applies to a fabric, the communication path between two switches.
May also apply to the specific path taken by an individual frame,
from source to destination. See also SFP.
Routing The assignment of frames to specific switch ports, according to frame
destination.
RS-232 Port A port that conforms to a set of EIA (Electrical Industries Association)
standards. Used to connect DTE and DCE devices for communication
between computers, terminals, and modems. See also DCE Port and
DTE Port.
RSCN Registered state change notification. A switch function that allows
notification of fabric changes to be sent from the switch to specified
nodes.
S
SAN Storage area network. A network of systems and storage devices that
communicate using Fibre Channel protocols. See also Fabric.
SCSI Small computer systems interface. A parallel bus architecture and
protocol for transmitting large data blocks to a distance of 15-25
meters.
SDRAM Synchronous dynamic random access memory. The main memory for
the switch. Used for volatile storage during switch operation. See also
Flash.
Sequence A group of related frames transmitted in the same direction between
two N_Ports.
Service Rate The rate at which an entity can service requests. See also Request Rate.
SES A Brocade product that runs on Fabric OS and allows monitoring,
configuring, and maintenance of the Departmental Switch family
using SCSI 3 Enclosure Services.
SFP Small form factor pluggable. Optical transceiver used to convert
signals between optical fiber cables and switches. GBIC and SFP
terms are used interchangeably throughout the documentation,
although they are different types of optics and the hardware is not
interchangeable. See also GBIC.