HP Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 50)

50 Glossary
transmission word A group of transmission characters.
trap (SNMP)
The message sent by an SNMP agent to inform the SNMP management station of a
critical error. See also SNMP .
U_Port Universal port. A switch port that can operate as a G_Port, E_Port, F_Port, or FL_Port.
A port is defined as a U_Port when it is not connected or has not yet assumed a
specific function in the fabric. See also E_Port , F_Port , G_Port .
well-known
address
With respect to FC, a logical address defined by the FC standards as assigned to a
specific function and stored on the switch.
workstation A computer used to access and manage the fabric. May also be called a management
station or host.
WWN World wide name. An identifier that is unique worldwide. Each entity in a fabric has a
distinct WWN.
zone A set of devices and hosts attached to the same fabric and configured as being in the
same zone. Devices and hosts within the same zone have access permission to others
in the zone, but are not visible to any outside the zone. See also defined zone
configuration , enabled zone configuration .
zone configuration A specified set of zones. Enabling a configuration authorizes all zones in that
configuration. See also defined zone configuration , enabled zone configuration .
zoning Zoning enables you to set up access control between storage devices or user groups. If
you have administrator privileges in your fabric, you can create zones to increase
network security and to prevent data loss or corruption. Zoning is enforced by
examining the source-destination ID field.