McDATA Sphereon 4500 - Manual (Page 195)

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Glossary
runs only on the EFC Server (and cannot be downloaded to remote
workstations).
EMS See EFC Management Services.
Enterprise Fabric
Connectivity
Manager
Software application that is the system management framework
providing the user interface for managing McDATA Fibre Channel
connectivity products. The EFC Manager can run both locally on the
EFC Server and remotely on a user workstation.
error-detect time-out
value
E_D_TOV defines the time the switch waits for an expected response
before declaring an error condition.
error message Indication that an error has been detected. See also information
message and warning message.
Ethernet A widely implemented local area network (LAN) protocol that uses a
bus or star topology and serves as the basis for the IEEE 802.3
standard, which specifies the physical and software layers. Baseband
LAN allows multiple station access to the transmission medium at
will without prior coordination and which avoids or resolves
contention.
ethernet hub A device used to connect the EFC Server and the switches it manages.
event code
A numeric code that displays in the event log. This code provides
information on system failures, such as hardware failures, failure
locations, or general information on normal system events.
event log Record of significant events that have occurred on the switch, such as
FRU failures, degraded operation, and port problems.
expansion port Physical interface on a Fibre Channel switch within a fabric that
attaches to an expansion port (E_Port) on another Fibre Channel
switch to form a multiswitch fabric. See also segmented E_Port.
explicit fabric login Data field size, supported by an F-Port, that is agreed upon during
fabric login.