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Glossary and Acronyms
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Topology An interconnection scheme that allows multiple Fibre Channel ports to
communicate. For example, point-to-point and arbitrated loop are Fibre
Channel topologies.
VF Virtual Fabric.
VLAN Virtual Local Area Network.
WWNN World Wide Node Name. The unique name for any particular node in the
fabric; for example, an HBA.
WWPN World Wide Port Name. The unique name for any particular port in the fabric.
A WWNN can have multiple associated WWPNs.