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Reference Guide
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Simple Network Management Protocol
The protocol governing network manage-
ment and that allows monitoring of network
devices.
SMI
Structure of Management Information
Small Form Factor
A transceiver device, smaller than a
GigaBit Interface Converter, that is perma-
nently attached to the circuit board.
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
Structure of Management Information
A notation for setting or retrieving manage-
ment variables over SNMP.
Target
A storage device that responds to an initi-
ator device.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
Trap Address
Specifies the IP address to which SNMP
traps are sent. The default is 127.0.0.1. A
maximum of 5 trap addresses are
supported.
Trap Community
Trap Community Authentication. A
write-only field; the value on the switch
and the SNMP management server must
be the same. The default value is Public.
Trap Port
The port number on which the trap is set.
Trap Severity
Specifies a severity level to assign to the
trap. Trap severity levels include
Unknown, Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error,
Warning, Notify, Info, Debug, and Mark
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
User Datagram Protocol
An Internet protocol that provides connec-
tion-less datagram delivery service to
applications. Abbreviated UDP. UDP over
Internet Protocol adds the ability to
address multiple endpoints within a single
network node to IP.
VIEnable
FC-VI. When enabled, VI preference
frames will be transmitted ahead of other
frames. (True / False)
Worldwide Name (WWN)
A unique 64-bit address assigned to a
device by the device manufacturer.
Write Community
Write Community Authentication. A
write-only field; the value on the switch
and the SNMP management server must
be the same. The default value is Private.
WWN
Worldwide Name
Zone
A set of ports or devices grouped together
to control the exchange of information.