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Dell PowerVault 56F (16P Fibre Channel Switch) User Manual

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Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

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The domain number uniquely identifies
the switch in a fabric. This switch domain
ID is normally automatically assigned by
the switch and may be any value between
0 and 239. This number may also be as-
signed manually.


direct memory access

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A port is designated an E_Port when it is
used as an interswitch expansion port to
connect to the E_Port of another switch
to build a larger switch fabric.

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E_D_TOV (Error-Detect Time-Out Value)
defines the time the switch waits for an
expected response before declaring an er-
ror condition. The error detect time out
value is adjustable in 1ms increments
from 2 seconds up to 10 seconds.

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The name applied to a network resulting
from the interconnection of switches and
devices comprised of high-speed fiber
connections. A fabric is an active, intelli-
gent, nonshared interconnect scheme for
nodes.

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The FL_Port is the fabric access port used
to connect NL_Ports to the switch in a
loop configuration.

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The F_Port is the fabric access port used
to connect an N_Port.

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Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling
Interface.

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Fibre-Channel shortest path first.

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field replaceable units

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gigabit interface converter.

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A port is designated as a G_Port when it
has not assumed a specific function. A
G_Port is a generic switch port that can
operate either as an E_Port or an F_Port.
A port is defined as a G_Port, for example,
when it is not connected or has not yet
assumed a specific function in the fabric.

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Hardware Instrumentation Package

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high speed serial data connectors

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hertz

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input/output

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International Electronic Commission

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ISL is a fiber link between two switches.

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internet protocol


Inter switch link

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ISL is online but not operational between
switches because of overlapping domain
ID or nonidentical parameters such as
E_O_TOVs.


local area network


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light-emitting diode

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