59048-04 Rev. B Glossary-3
SANbox2-64 Switch Management
User’s Guide
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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.
Input Power LED
A chassis LED that indicates that the
switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC
voltages.
Inter-Switch Link
The connection between two switches
using E_Ports.
I/O Blade
Fibre Channel component of the
SANbox2-64 switch.
IP
Internet Protocol
LIP
Loop Initialization Primitive sequence
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
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.
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.
Output Power LED
A power supply LED that indicates that the
power supply is providing DC voltage to
the switch. Applies only to SANbox2-16
and SANbox2-64 switches.
Over Temperature LED
A chassis LED or a power supply LED that
indicates that the switch or power supply is
overheating.
Pending Firmware
The firmware image that will be activated
upon the next switch reset.