McDATA 4314 Fibre Channel Switch Module Installation Guide
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Inter-Switch Link The connection between two switches using E_Ports.
IP Internet Protocol
L
LIP Loop Initialization Primitive sequence
Logged-In LED A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status.
M
Maintenance Button Momentary button on the switch used to reset the switch or place the switch
in maintenance mode.
Maintenance Mode Maintenance mode sets the IP address to 10.0.0.1 and provides access to the
switch for maintenance purposes.
Management Infor-
mation Base
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.
N
Network Time Protocol A network protocol that enables a client to synchronize its time with a server.
NL_Port Node Loop Port. A Fibre Channel device port that supports arbitrated loop
protocol.
N_Port Node Port. A Fibre Channel device port in a point-to-point or fabric
connection.
NTP Network Time Protocol