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P
Pending Firmware The firmware image that will be activated upon the next switch reset.
POST Power-On Self Test
Power-On Self Test Diagnostics that the switch chassis performs at start up.
Principal Switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assignments.
S
Simple Network
Management
Protocol
An application protocol that manages and monitors network communications
and functions. It also controls the Management Information Base (MIB).
Security Set A set of up to three groups with no more than one of each group type: ISL,
Port, or MS. The active security set defines the device security for a switch.
SFP Small Form-Factor Pluggable.
Small Form-Factor
Pluggable
A transceiver device, smaller than a GigaBit Interface Converter, that plugs
into the Fibre Channel port.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
Soft Zone Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery. Members
of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all
other members of the same zone.
T
Target A storage device that responds to an initiator device.
U
User Account An object stored on a switch that consists of an account name, password,
authority level, and expiration date.
User Account Security A component of fabric security that provides for the administration and
authentication of account names, passwords, expiration dates, and authority
level.
V
VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interference