HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array - Manual (Page 218)

Glossary
218 Enterprise Virtual Array 3000 User Guide
gigabaud
An encoded bit transmission rate of one billion (10
9
) bits per second.
gigabit
See Gb.
gigabit per second
See Gbps.
graphical user interface
See GUI.
GUI
Graphical User Interface. Software that displays the status of a storage system and allows its
user to control the storage system.
HBA
Host Bus Adapter.
See FCA.
host
A computer that runs user applications and uses (or can potentially use) one or more virtual
disks created and presented by the controller pair.
Host Bus Adapter
See FCA.
host computer
See host.
host link LED
The HSV Controller display that indicates the status of the storage system Fibre Channel links.
host ports
A connection point to one or more hosts through a Fibre Channel fabric. A host is a computer
that runs user applications and that uses (or can potentially use) one or more of the virtual
disks that are created and presented by the controller pair.
host-side ports
See host ports.
hot-pluggable
A method of element replacement whereby the complete system remains operational during
element removal or insertion. Replacement does not interrupt data transfers to other elements.