HP StorageWorks 2.32 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 320)

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Glossary
E_D_TOV
Error Detect Time-out Value. The minimum amount of time a target waits for a sequence to
complete before initiating recovery. Can also be defined as the maximum time allowed for a
round-trip transmission before an error condition is declared.
See also R_A_TOV, RR_TOV.
E_Port
Expansion Port. A type of switch port that can be connected to an E_Port on another switch to
create an ISL.
See also ISL.
EE_Credit
End-to-end Credit. The number of receive buffers allocated by a recipient port to an
originating port. Used by Class 1 and 2 services to manage the exchange of frames across the
fabric between source and destination.
See also End-to-end Flow Control, BB_Credit.
EIA Rack
A storage rack that meets the standards set by the Electronics Industry Association.
ELWL
Extra Long Wave Length. Laser light with a periodic length greater than 1300 nm (e.g., 1420
or 1550). ELWL lasers are used to transmit Fibre Channel data over distances greater than 10
Km.
Also known as XLWL.
Enabled Zone Configuration
The currently enabled zone configuration. Only one configuration can be enabled at a time.
See also defined zone configuration, zone configuration.
End-to-end Flow Control
Governs flow of class 1 and 2 frames between N_Ports.
See also EE_Credit.
Entry Fabric
Basic HP license that allows one E_Port per switch. Not supported by StorageWorks Core
switches.