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Glossary

Packet

A set of information transmitted across a network.

See also Frame.

Participating Mode

A mode in which an L_Port in a loop has a valid AL_PA and can arbitrate, send frames, and
retransmit received transmissions.

See also L_Port, Non-participating Mode.

Path Selection

The selection of a transmission path through the fabric. HP StorageWorks switches use the
FSPF protocol.

Performance Monitor

Comprehensive HP tool for monitoring the performance of networked storage resources.

Performance Monitoring

An HP product that provides error and performance information to the administrator and end
user for use in storage management.

Phantom Address

An AL_PA value that is assigned to an device that is not physically in the loop.

Also known as phantom AL_PA.

Phantom Device

A device that is not physically in an arbitrated loop, but is logically included through the use of
a phantom address.

PLOGI

Port Login. The port-to-port login process by which initiators establish sessions with targets.

See also FLOGI.

Point-to-point

A Fibre Channel topology that employs direct links between each pair of communicating
entities.

See also topology.