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Glossary-4 59021-07 A
SANbox2-16 Fibre Channel Switch
Installation Guide
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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.
Port Status LED
A dual-function port LED on a
SANbox2-64 switch that indicates device
login or loop initialization status, and port
activity.
POST
Power On Self Test
Power On Self Test (POST)
Diagnostics that the switch chassis
performs at start up.
Principal Switch
The switch in the fabric that manages
domain ID assignments.
SANbox Manager
Switch management application.
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.
Target
A storage device that responds to an
initiator device.
User Account
An object stored on a switch that consists
of an account name, password, authority
level, and expiration date.