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Glossary
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Access Control List of all devices that can access other devices across the network
and the permissions associated with that access. See also persistent
binding and zoning.
Active Domain ID The Domain ID actively being used by a switch. It is assigned to a
switch by the principal switch.
Active Zone Set A Zone Set that is currently enabled. (Only one Zone Set at a time can
be active.) Zoning across the fabric is determined by the
characteristics of the active Zone Set.
Agent Software that processes queries on behalf of an application and
returns replies.
Alarm An SNMP message notifying an operator of a network problem.
Any-to-Any Port
Connectivity
For each source port, software configured hardware routing tables
that define the destination ports with which the source port is
allowed to communicate.
Application (1) The use to which an information processing system is put, for
example, a payroll application, an airline reservation application, a
network application. (2) A collection of software components used to
perform specific types of work on a computer.
Arbitration The process of selecting one respondent from a collection of several
candidates that request service concurrently.
ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, a circuit designed for a
specific purpose, such as implementing lower-layer Fibre Channel
protocols (FC-0). ASICs contrast with general-purpose devices such
as memory chips or microprocessors, which can be used in many
different applications.
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
Audit Log A log containing summaries of actions taken by a Connectrix
Management software user, recording an audit trail of changes. For
example: adding, modifying, or deleting user or product
administration records the operation, including the date and time, in
the audit log.