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Glossary
service rate
The rate at which an entity is able to service requests. For example, the rate at which an
Arbitrated Loop is able to service arbitrated requests.
signal converter
See SCSI bus signal converter
single ended I/O module
A 16-bit I/O module. See also I/O module.
single-ended
SCSI bus
An electrical connection where one wire carries the signal and another wire or shield is
connected to electrical ground. Each signal logic level is determined by the voltage of a single
wire in relation to ground. This is in contrast to a differential connection where the second
wire carries an inverted signal.
spareset
A collection of disk drives used by the controller to replace failed members of a storageset.
star coupler
The physical hub of the CI cluster subsystem cabling. The star coupler is a set of connection
panels contained within a cabinet containing cable connections and transformers through
which the nodes of a cluster connect to one another through the CI bus. See also node and CI
bus.
storage array
An integrated set of storage devices.
storage array subsystem
See storage subsystem
storage subsystem
The controllers, storage devices, shelves, cables, and power supplies used to form a mass
storage subsystem.
storage unit
The general term that refers to storagesets, single-disk units, and all other storage devices that
are installed in your subsystem and accessed by the host. A storage unit can be any entity that
is capable of storing data, whether it is a physical device or a group of physical devices. See
also container.