HP SAN - Manual (Page 58)

Glossary
This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a
comprehensive glossary of computer terms.
A
CIMOM Common Information Model Object Manager.
F
Fabric A contiguous switched network composed of high-speed fiber connections. Each fabric is a single
instantiation of the fabric services. A fabric is an active and intelligent non-shared interconnect
scheme for nodes.
G
GUI Graphic User Interface.
H
HBA A Host Bus Adapter is an I/O device that serves as the interface connecting a host system to the
SAN (Storage Area Network).
I
IPv6 IPv6 or Internet Protocol version 6 is the next generation protocol for the Internet. One of the main
benefits of IPv6 over IPv4 is the large address-space that contains (addressing) information to
route packets for the next generation Internet.
I
IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is the fourth revision in the development of the Internet Protocol
(IP) and the first version of the protocol to be widely deployed. IPv4 is a connectionless protocol
for use on packet-switched Link Layer networks (e.g., Ethernet).
N
NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization or NPIV is a Fibre Channel facility allowing multiple N_Port IDs to share
a single physical N_Port. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single physical
port, easing hardware requirements in Storage area network design, especially where virtual
SANs are called for.
S
SAN Storage Area Network with one or more fabrics. A configuration of networked devices for storage.
SDG SAN Design Guide.
SMI-S Storage Management Initiative - Specification.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A protocol used in TCP/IP networks for sending and receiving
email.
Storage array A storage system consisting of one or more storage controllers and the disk drives they manage.
SV SAN Visibility
T
Topology An interconnection scheme that allows multiple servers and storage devices to communicate.
Arbitrated loop and switched fabric are examples of Fibre Channel topologies.
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