Hewlett Packard Enterprise StorageWorks 1606 Extension Power Pack+ SAN Switch, Reference Manual, Page: 96 / 101

high availability See HA..
host bus adapter See HBA..
I
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
in-band
communication Communication through the same communications channel as the operational data.
INCITS International Committee for Information Technology Standards.
interswitch link See ISL..
IPS C-series Internet Protocol Storage Services Module.
IR Integrated routing.
iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface. A standard protocol that uses SCSI commands to
transfer data over IP networks.
ISL Interswitch link. A connection between two directors or switches.
L
LC Lucent connector. An industry-standard connector for fiber optic cable connections.
LR Long reach.
LSAN Logical SAN. An interconnected network of independent fabrics for B-series switches.
LTU License to use.
LUN Logical unit number. An identification scheme for storage disks.
LWL 1. Long-wave laser.
2. Long wavelength.
M
M-series Fibre Channel switches manufactured for Hewlett Packard Enterprise by McDATA Corporation.
MAN Metropolitan area network. A communications network that covers a geographic area such as
a town, city, or suburb.
MIB Management Information Base (B-series).
MIPS Million instructions per second.
MP Router Multi-protocol Router.
MPIO Multipath I/O (Microsoft software).
N
NAT Network address translation.
NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization. An industry-standard protocol.
NTP Network time protocol.
O
OCP Operator control panel. A panel on the EVA controller that you use to manage the EVA.
OS Operating system.
out-of-band
communication Communication through a different communications channel than that used by operational data.
P
PDU Power distribution unit.
96 Glossary