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HP Surestore 64 Director Switch User Manual

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Glossary

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domain ID

Number (1 through 31) that uniquely identifies a switch in a multiswitch fabric. A
distinct domain ID is automatically allocated to each switch in the fabric by the
principal switch.

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E_Port

See expansion port.

E_D_TOV

See error detect time-out value.

error detect time out value

E_D_TOV defines the time the switch waits for an expected response before declaring
an error condition.

error message

Indication that an error has been detected. See also error message and information
message.

Ethernet

A widely-implemented local area network (LAN) protocol that uses a bus or star
topology and served as the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard, which specifies the
physical and software layers. Baseband LAN allows multiple station access to the
transmission medium at will without prior coordination and which avoids or resolves
contention.

event code

Code that provides the operator with information concerning events.

event log

Record of significant events that have occurred on the director, such as FRU failures,
degraded operation, and port problems.