
HSG80 Array Controller V8.7 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
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Glossary
loop
See arbitrated loop.
loop tenancy
The period of time between the following events: when a port wins loop arbitration and when
the port returns to a monitoring state.
Loop_ID
A 7-bit value numbered contiguously from zero to 126-decimal and represent the 127 legal
AL_PA values on a loop (not all of the 256 hex values are allowed as AL_PA values per
FC-AL).
LUN
Logical Unit Number. A value that identifies a specific logical unit belonging to a SCSI target
ID number. A number associated with a physical device unit during a task’s I/O operations.
Each task in the system must establish its own correspondence between logical unit numbers
and physical devices. See also logical unit.
maintenance terminal
An EIA-423-compatible terminal used with the controller. This terminal is used to identify the
controller, enable host paths, enter configuration information, and check the controller’s status.
The maintenance terminal is not required for normal operations. See also local terminal; local
connection.
mass storage control protocol
See MSCP
Mbps
Approximately one million (10
6
) bits per second—that is, megabits per second.
MBps
Approximately one million (10
6
) bytes per second—that is, megabytes per second.
member
A container that is a storage element in a RAID array.