HP StorageWorks 2.32 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 343)

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Glossary
Web Tools
An HP product that runs on Fabric OS and provides a graphical interface to allow monitoring
and management of individual switches or entire fabrics from a standard workstation running a
browser.
Well-known Address
As pertaining to Fibre Channel, a logical address defined by the Fibre Channel standards as
assigned to a specific function, and stored on the switch.
Workstation
A computer used to access and manage the fabric. May also be referred to as a management
station or host.
WWN
World-Wide Name. An identifier that is unique worldwide. Each entity in a fabric has a
separate WWN.
XLWL
Xtra Long Wave Length. Laser light with a periodic length greater than 1300 nm (e.g., 1420 or
1550). XLWL lasers are used to transmit Fibre Channel data over distances greater than 10
Km.
Also known as ELWL.
Xmitted Close State
The state in which an L_Port cannot send messages, but can retransmit messages within the
loop. A port in the XMITTED CLOSE state cannot attempt to arbitrate.
Zone
A set of devices and hosts attached to the same fabric and configured as being in the same
zone. Devices and hosts within the same zone have access permission to others in the zone, but
are not visible to any outside the zone.
See also Zoning.
Zone Alias
A name assigned to a device or group of devices in a zone. Aliases can greatly simplify the
zone administrative process.
See also alias.