IBM TotalStorage SAN140M, Installation And Service Manual

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Glossary
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the product. It is not a comprehensive glossary of computer terms.
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NUMERICS
10BaseT
An implementation of the IEEE Ethernet standard for 24-gauge
unshielded twisted-pair wiring, using a baseband transmission rate
of ten Mbps.
100BaseT An implementation of the IEEE Ethernet standard for 24-gauge
unshielded twisted-pair wiring, using a baseband transmission rate
of 100 Mbps.
10 Gbps form factor
pluggable transceiver
A laser-driven 10 Gbps form factor optical transceiver used for a wide
range of networking applications requiring high data rates (usually
10 Gbps). XFP transceivers provide port connectivity for
SAN140M-series directors.
10 Gbps port module
card
A printed circuit board (140M director only) that provides port
connections that support 10.5200 Gbps Fibre Channel
communication. Port connectivity is provided through XFP optical
transceivers. Contrast with
universal port module card .