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Glossary
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Glossary
This glossary conforms to the CIWG (Compliance Interoperability
Workgroup).
A Analyzer
An abstract description of test equipment that passively observes signals
on a link in support of response checking. Analyzers have different
capabilities, ranging from detailed observation of electrical signals to
observation of packets. An ideal analyzer records the entire history of
activity it observes.
C Capability
An abstract definition of test equipment functionality. Capabilities are
used to implement response checking for test descriptions as well as to
specify stimulus generation. Capabilities are expressed as action phrases
with optional modifiers that parameterize the action.
Component
A device in a topology definition. Examples of components include a
switch, an endnode, or a cable.
Device Under Test (DUT)
The component that is the target of stimulus and whose responses are
checked as specified in a Test Description.
Endnode
An endnode is any node that contains a Channel Adapter and thus has
multiple queue pairs and is permitted to establish connections, end-to-
end context, and to generate messages. Functional capabilities of an
endnode are a superset of those of an endpoint. For the purpose of
defining topologies, Port 0 of a switch is considered an endnode in that it
consumes and generates MADs.
Endpoint
A node at the end of the link that is capable of maintaining the link state
and sends or receives packets but does not source or sink any InfiniBand
protocol data units. A switch is an example of an endpoint.