HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class User Manual
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port
In an HP StorageWorks switch environment, an SFP, or GBIC receptacle on a switch to which an optic cable for
another device is attached.
port address
In Fibre Channel technology, the port address is defined in hexadecimal. In HP Fabric OS, a port address can be
defined by a domain and port number combination or by area number. In an ESCON Director, an address used to
specify port connectivity parameters and to assign link addresses for attached channels and control units.
port card
A hardware component that provides a platform for field-replaceable, hot-swappable ports.
port log
A record of all activity on a switch, kept in volatile memory.
port log dump
A view of what happens on a switch, from the switch's point of view. The
portlogdump
command is used to read
the port log.
port name
A user-defined alphanumeric name for a port.
port swapping
The ability to redirect a failed port to another port. This feature is available in Fabric OS v4.1.0 and later.
port_name
The unique identifier assigned to a Fibre Channel port. Communicated during login and port discovery.
POST
Power-on self-test. A series of tests run by a switch after it is turned on.
primary FCS switch
For the HP Secure Fabric OS feature, the primary fabric configuration server switch actively manages security and
configurations for all switches in the fabric.
primitive sequence
An ordered set that is transmitted repeatedly and continuously. Primitive sequences are transmitted to indicate
specific conditions within or conditions encountered by the receiver logic of an FC_Port. See
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primitive signals
An ordered set that indicates actions or events and requires just one occurrence to trigger a response. Idle and
R_RDY are used in all three topologies: ARB, OPN, and CLS. MRK is used in arbitrated loop.
principal switch
The first switch to boot up in a fabric. Ensures unique domain IDs among roles.
private key