HP SAN - Manual (Page 27)

HP StorageWorks SAN Designer user guide 27
Glossary
This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a comprehensive
glossary of computer terms.
Fabric
A contiguous switched network composed of high-speed fiber connections. Each fabric is a single
instantiation of the fabric services. A fabric is an active and intelligent non-shared interconnect scheme for
nodes.
HBA
A Host Bus Adapter is an I/O device that serves as the interface connecting a host system to the SAN
(Storage Area Network).
SAN
Storage Area Network with one or more fabrics. A configuration of networked devices for storage.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A protocol used in TCP/IP networks for sending and receiving e-mail.
Storage array
A storage system consisting of one or more storage controllers and the disk drives they manage.
Topology
An interconnection scheme that allows multiple servers and storage devices to communicate. Arbitrated
loop and switched fabric are examples of Fibre Channel topologies.