HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class - Manual (Page 263)

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SSH
Secure shell. Used starting in HP Fabric OS v4.1.0 to support encrypted telnet sessions to the switch. SSH encrypts
all messages, including the client sending the password at login.
switch
A fabric device providing bandwidth and high-speed routing of data through link-level addressing.
switch name
The arbitrary name assigned to a switch.
switch port
A port on a switch. Switch ports can be E_Ports, F_Ports, or FL_Ports. See also E_Port , F_Port , FL_Port .
switch-to-switch authentication
The process of authenticating both switches in a switch-to-switch connection using digital certificates. See also
authentication , digital certificate .
syslog
Syslog daemon. Used to forward error messages.
T11
A standards committee chartered with creating standards for Fibre Channel.
target
A storage device on a Fibre Channel network. See also initiator .
TC
Track Changes.
telnet
A virtual terminal emulation used with TCP/IP. Telnet is sometimes used as a synonym for the HP Fabric OS CLI.
tenancy
The time beginning when a port wins arbitration in a loop until the same port returns to the monitoring state. Also
called loop tenancy.
Time Server
A Fibre Channel service that allows for the management of all timers.
topology
As applied to Fibre Channel technology, the configuration of the Fibre Channel network and the resulting
communication paths allowed. There are three possible topologies:
• Point to point, which is a direct link between two communication ports.
• Switched fabric: multiple N_Ports linked to a switch by F_Ports.
• Arbitrated loop: multiple NL_Ports connected in a loop.