Activity LED
A port LED that indicates when frames are entering or leaving the port
Admin Port Mode
The port mode before auto configuration occurs.
Admin Port Speed
The speed requested by the user.
Administrative State
Current switch administrative state
AL_PA
Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
ALFairness
On an arbitrated loop, the switch is always highest priority when arbitrating for the right to transfer. To prevent other devices from being locked out, the standard provides for a fairness mode, which if enabled requires an arbitrater to let all other devices win arbitration before arbing a second time. (True / False).
Alias
A collection of objects that can be zoned together. An alias is not a zone, and can not have a zone or another alias as a member.
ARB_FF
When ARB_FF is enabled, it causes the switch to send the ARB_FF primitive when it is in monitoring mode, rather than idles. The only reason to do this is since the ARB_FF has less bit transitions than does an idle, it produces less EMI. It has no other effect. (True / False)
Arbitrated Loop
A Fibre Channel topology where ports use arbitration to establish a point-to-point circuit.
Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
A unique one-byte valid value assigned during loop initialization to each NL_Port on a Loop.
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
Base IP Address
IP address for the switch in slot # 0 of the device
BB Credits
Buffer-to-buffer credits. A measure of port buffer capacity equal to one frame.
Beacon Status
Whether switch LEDs are blinking (On) or not (off).
Broadcast Support
Broadcast support status. Broadcast support is enabled or disabled (default).
Buffer Credit
A measure of port buffer capacity equal to one frame
Class-2 Service
A service that multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports with acknowledgment provided
Class-3 Service
A service that multiplexes frames at frame boundaries to or from one or more N_Ports without acknowledgment
Configured Administrative State
Switch administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration.
Configured Domain ID
The Domain ID defined by network administrator
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (network discovery method). Acquires the IP configuration from a DHCP server.
Domain ID
User defined name that identifies the switch in the Fabric.
Domain ID Lock
Domain ID lock status. Prevents (True) or permits (False) dynamic domain ID reassignment.
Domain Offset
The domain ID of the switch in slot # 0 of the device
E Port Connection Status
Whether E_Port connection is enabled.
E_D_TOV
Error Detect Timeout. Represents the maximum round trip time that an operation between two N_Ports could require. The default is 2000 milliseconds.
E_Port
Expansion port. A switch port that connects to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch
E_Ports BB Credits
Port buffer credits can be changed on ports to accommodate connections to other typesof switches with different port buffer capacities.
ED Timeout
Error Detect timeout value
Expansion Port
E_Port. A switch port that connects to another FC-SW-2 compliant switch
ExtCredit
Allows full speed operation over distances greater than 10 kilometers. Additional credit buffers are borrowed from other ports (which must be set to donor state). Decimal value 0-65535
Fabric Management Switch
The switch through which the fabric is managed
Fabric Name
User defined name associated with the file that contains user list data for the fabric.
FAN
Fabric Address Notification
Fan Fail LED
An LED that indicates that a cooling fan in the switch is operating below standard.
FC-4 Types
Device Fibre Channel protocol types
FC-PLDA
Fibre Channel Private Loop Direct Attach
FC-SW-2 Auto Save
Zoning auto save status. Saves zoning updates in temporary and permanent memory (True) or only in temporary memory (False).
FC-SW-2 Compliant
Whether switch interoperates with other switches that are only FC-SW-2 compliant or also with non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches
FcAddress
Switch Fibre Channel address
Flash Memory
Memory on the switch that contains the firmware
Flash Version
Active Flash
Frame
Data unit consisting of a start-of-frame (SOF) delimiter, header, data payload, CRC, and an end-of-frame (EOF) delimiter.
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit
Gateway
Gateway address
Heartbeat LED
A chassis LED that indicates the status of the internal switch processor and the results of the Power On Self Test
I/O Stream Guard
Whether RSCN suppression is enabled or disabled.
Inband Enabled
Inband management status. Permits (True) or prevents (False) a switch from being managed over an ISL.
Input Power LED
An LED that indicates that the switch logic circuitry is receiving proper DC voltages
InteropCredit
This variable determines the number of credits we will advertise on an ISL. Non FC-SW-2 compliant firmware required that we match their offering (decimal value, 0-255). If you need more than 12 credits, the port must be set up as an extended credit port.
IP
Internet Protocol
ISLSecurity
ISLSecurity determines which switches a port will establish a link with. ANY - will link with any FC-SW-2 compliant switch. OURS - will only link to another SANbox2 switch. NONE - the port will not establish an ISL link.
LCFEnable
True / False. LCFEable gives preference to Link control frames (such as Class 2 ACK frames) over other frames when queued for transmission in the switch. This may provide better performance when running Class 2 traffic. LCFEable is incompatible with MFSEnable, and both cannot be selected.
LIP
Loop Initialization Primitive Sequence
Logged-In LED
A port LED that indicates device login or loop initialization status
Login Level
Authority level
LPB
Loop Bypass Disable. Allows user to enable/disable one or more devices on a loop for debugging purposes. Switch configuration is not affected.
LPE
Loop Bypass Enable. Allows user to enable/disable one or more devices on a loop for debugging purposes. Switch configuration is not affected.
MAC Address
Media Access Control address
Management Information Base
A set of guidelines and definitions for the Fibre Channel functions
Management Workstation
PC workstation that manages the fabric through the fabric management switch
N_Port
Node Port - a Fibre Channel device port in a point-to-point or fabric connection.
Negotiated Domain ID
The domain ID currently being used by the fabric
Network Discovery
Static, BootP, RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol), or DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
NL_Port
Node Loop Port - a Fibre Channel device port that supports arbitrated loop protocol.
NoClose
True / False. Causes the switch to keep the loop open, if no other device is arbitrating. It is intended to improve performance when there is a single L_Port device connected to the switch.
Node WWN
Node worldwide name
Operational Port Mode
The current port mode.
Operational Port Speed
The speed actually being used by the port.
Operational Port State
Port operational state: online, offline, test (diagnostics), or down
Operational Switch State
Switch operational state: Online, Offline, Diagnostic
Output Power LED
A power supply LED that indicates the power supply is providing DC voltage to the switch
Over Temperature LED
A chassis LED or a power supply LED that indicates the switch or power supply is overheating
Port WWN
Port worldwide name
POST
Power On Self Test
Power On Self Test (POST)
Diagnostics performed by switch chassis upon startup
Private Device
A device that can communicate only with other devices on the same loop
Private Loop
A loop of private devices connected to a single switch port
Proxy Enabled
Checkbox on SANbox2 and SANbox2-64 Network Properties dialogs used to enable or disable SNMP communication with other switches in the fabric.
R_A_TOV
Resource Allocation Timeout: Represents the maximum time a frame could be delayed in the Fabric and still be delivered. The default is 10000 milliseconds.
RA Timeout
Resource allocation timeout value
RARP
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (network discovery method). Acquires the IP address from an RARP server.
RSCN
Registered State Change Notification. Fabric event control on a port basis
SFP
Small Form-Factor Pluggable transceiver
Small Form-Factor Pluggable
A transceiver device, smaller than a Gigabit Interface Converter, that plugs into the Fibre Channel port
Small Form Factor
A transceiver device, smaller than a Gigabit Interface Converter that is permanently attached to the circuit board
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
Subnet Mask
Mask that determines the IP address subnet.
Switch Type
Switch model
Temperature
Internal switch temperature °C
Thresholds
Values that can be configured to generate alarms when those values are exceeded (rising thresholds) or reached (falling thresholds).
Traffic LED
A port LED that indicates when frames are entering or leaving the port
Trap Version
Parameter on Network Properties dialog used to specify the SNMP version (1 or 2) with which to format traps.
User Name
Account name
VCCI
Voluntary Control Council for Interference
VIEnable
True / False. FC-VI. When enabled, VI preference frames will be transmitted ahead of other frames.
Worldwide Name (WWN)
A unique 64-bit address assigned to a device by the device manufacturer
WWN
Worldwide Name. A unique 64-bit address assigned to a device by the device manufacturer.
Zone
A set of ports or devices grouped together to control the exchange of information
Zone Set
A set of zones grouped together. The active zone set defines the zoning for a fabric.
Zoning Default Visibility
Zoning visibility status. Permits (ALL) or prevents (None) communication with other switches in the absence of an active zone set.