Filter
Top Products
218
Domain ID User defined number that identifies the switch in the fabric
EFCM Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager
Event log Log of messages describing events that occur in the fabric
Expansion port E_Port that connects to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch
Fabric database The set of fabrics that have been opened during a McDATA Web Server session
Fabric management
switch
The switch through which the fabric is managed (the switch connected to the
Ethernet network)
Fabric name User defined name associated with the file that contains user list data for the fabric
Fabric port An F_Port
Fabric view file A file containing a set of fabrics that were opened and saved during a previous
McDATA Web Server session
Fan Fail LED An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard
Flash memory Memory on the switch that contains the chassis control firmware
Force PROM mode See Maintenance Mode
Frame Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame (SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, CRC,
and an end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter
FRU Field Replaceable Unit
HAFM High Availability Fabric Manager
Heartbeat LED A chassis LED that indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the
results of the Power On Self Test
Inactive firmware The firmware image on the switch that is not in use
In-band
management
The ability to manage a switch through an FC port
Initiator The device that initiates a data exchange with a target device
In-order-delivery A feature that requires that frames be received in the same order in which they were
sent
Power LED A chassis LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC
voltages
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) The connection between two switches using E_Ports
Interop mode Permits interoperation with FC-SW-2 compliant (Standard/McDATA Open mode)
switches and switches running in McDATA Fabric Mode (Interop_2 in CLI)
IP Internet Protocol
LIP Loop Initialization Primitive sequence
Logged-in LED A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status
Maintenance button Formerly known as the Force PROM button. Momentary button on the switch used to
reset the switch or place the switch in maintenance mode.
Maintenance mode Formerly known as force PROM mode. Maintenance mode sets the IP address to
10.0.0.1 and provides access to the switch for maintenance purposes.
Management
Information Base
(MIB)
A set of guidelines and definitions for SNMP functions
Management
workstation
PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch
Mesh topology A fabric in which each chassis has at least one port directly connected to each
other chassis in the fabric
MIB Management Information Base
Multistage topology A fabric in which two or more edge switches connect to one or more core switches