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puter (PC). Port authorization affects only operator-level actions for
active and saved matrices (D).
port name Name that the user assigns to a particular port through the Element
Manager application. See also
identifier . Synonymous with address
name .
POST
See power-on self-test .
power-on self-test
POST. Series of diagnostic tests that are run automatically by a device
when the power is turned on
preferred domain ID Configured value that a switch will request from the Principal
Switch. If the preferred value is already in use, the Principal Switch
will assign a different value.
preventive service
planning bucket
PSP bucket. Collected problems after early ship of an IBM product.
principal switch In a multiswitch fabric, the switch that allocates domain IDs to itself
and to all other switches in the fabric. There is always one principal
switch in a fabric. If a switch is not connected to any other switches, it
acts as its own principal switch.
printed wiring
assembly
PWA. A thin board on which integrated circuits and other electronic
components are placed and connected to each other via thin copper
traces.
private device
A loop device that cannot transmit a fabric login command (FLOGI)
command to a switch or director, nor communicate with fab-
ric-attached devices. Contrast with
public device .
processor complex A system configuration that consists of all the machines required for
operation, for example, a processor unit, a processor controller, a sys-
tem display, a service support display, and a power and coolant dis-
tribution unit.
product name User-configurable identifier assigned to a managed product. Typi-
cally, this name is stored on the product itself. A director or switch
product name can also be accessed by a simple network management
protocol (SNMP) manager as the system name.
Product View The top-level display in the EFC software user interface that displays
icons of managed products.