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Glossary
redundancy
Performance characteristic of a system or product whose integral components are
backed up by identical components to which operations will automatically failover in
the event of a component failure. Redundancy is a vital characteristic of virtually all
high-availability (24 hr./7 days per week) computer systems and networks.
remote access link
Connection to a device or program on a computer network via a (geographically)
remote workstation.
remote notification
A process by which a system is able to inform remote users and/or workstations of
certain classes of events that occur on the system. E-mail notification and the
configuration of SNMP trap recipients are two examples of remote notification
programs that can be implemented on director-class switches.
remote user workstation
Workstation, such as a PC, using HP EFC Manager, Product Manager, and Fabric
Manager applications that can access the HP EFC Server over a LAN connection.
resource allocation time out value
R_A_TOV is a value used to time out operations that depend on the maximum possible
time that a frame could be delayed in a fabric and still be delivered.
S
SAN
See storage area network.
SC
Subscriber connectors.