HP StorageWorks 2.32 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 322)

Glossary–12 Web Tools Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide
Glossary
Fabric Assist
An HP feature that enables private and public hosts to access public targets anywhere on the
fabric, provided they are in the same Fabric Assist zone. This feature is available only when
both QuickLoop and Zoning are installed on the switch.
Fabric Assist is a means of allowing private hosts to communicate with public targets across a
switched fabric. Fabric Assist also allows private hosts to communicate with private targets
that are not resident on the same switch across a switched fabric.
See also QuickLoop.
Fabric Configuration Server
One or more designated HP switches that store and manage the configuration parameters for
all other switches in the fabric. These switches are designated by WWN, and the list of
designated switches is known fabric-wide.
Fabric Manager
An HP product that works in conjunction with Web Tools to provide a graphical user interface
for managing switch groups (such as the SAN Switch Integrated/32) as a single unit, instead of
as separate switches. Fabric Manager is installed on and run from a computer workstation.
Fabric Name
The unique identifier assigned to a fabric and communicated during login and port discovery.
Fabric OS
The proprietary operating system on HP StorageWorks switches.
Fabric Watch
An HP product that runs on Fabric OS and allows monitoring and configuration of fabric and
switch elements.
Allows the SAN manager to monitor key fabric and switch elements, making it easy to quickly
identify and escalate potential problems. It monitors each element for out-of-boundary values
or counters and provides notification when defined boundaries are exceeded. The SAN
manager can configure which elements, such as error, status, and performance counters, are
monitored within an HP switch.
See also Fabric Manager.