EMC Connectrix DS-32M2, User Manual

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Glossary
H
Hardware Log A record of FRU insertions and removals in a Connectrix switch.
HBA See Host Bus Adapter.
Hexadecimal Pertaining to a numbering system with base of 16; valid numbers use
the digits 0 through 9 and characters A through F (which represent
the numbers 10 through 15).
High Availability A performance feature characterized by hardware component
redundancy and hot-swappability (enabling non-disruptive
maintenance). High-availability systems maximize system
uptime while providing superior reliability, availability, and
serviceability.
Hop Data movement from one node to the next.
Host Bus Adapter A bus card in a host system that allows the host system to connect to
a fabric.
I
I/O See Input/Output.
IML Initial Machine Load, initiated through the IML button on a
Connectrix switch. An IML issues a hardware reset for all installed
CTP subsystems on the switch, but does not affect other hardware.
In-Band Management Transmission of monitoring/control functions over the Fibre Channel
interface.
Information Message A message telling a user that a function is performing normally or
has completed normally. User acknowledgement might or might not
be required, depending on the message. See also Error Message and
Warning Message.
Input/Output (1) Pertaining to a device whose parts can perform an input process
and an output process at the same time. (2) Pertaining to a functional
unit or channel involved in an input process, output process, or both
(concurrently or not), and to the data involved in such a process.
(3) Pertaining to input, output, or both.