U
USB
Universal Serial Bus.
UTC
Universal Time Conversion. The default time zone for switches, 8 hours ahead of Pacific
Standard Time.
V
VE_Port
Virtual Fibre Channel E_Port.
VPN
Virtual private network.
VSAN
Virtual storage area network. A logical SAN partition that can be configured and managed
independently.
W
WDM
Wavelength division multiplexing. The technique of placing multiple optical signals on a single
optical cable simultaneously.
WWN
Worldwide name. A unique identifier assigned to a Fibre Channel device.
WWPN
Worldwide port name. Synonymous with pWWN.
X
XCS
Xcelerated Controller Software. The software that runs in the HSV controller-based Enterprise
Virtual Array XL model storage systems.
XP Continuous
Access
An HPE StorageWorks product consisting of two or more XP disk arrays performing disk-to-disk
replication, and a management user interface that facilitates configuring, monitoring, and
maintaining replication of the storage systems.
Z
zone
A collection of devices or user ports that communicate with each other through a fabric. Any
two devices or user ports that are not members of at least one common zone
cannot
communicate through the fabric.
98
Glossary