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Glossary
wide area network A network that covers a larger geographical area than a LAN and
where telecommunications links are typically leased through a
common carrier. Contrast with
local area network , metropolitan area
network , and storage area network .
world-wide name An eight-byte string that uniquely identifies a Fibre Channel entity
such as a port, node, director, switch, or fabric.
WWN See world-wide name .
X
XFP transceiver See 10 Gbps form factor pluggable transceiver .
XPM See 10 Gbps port module card .
Z
zone A set of logically-partitioned devices. Zone members can recognize
each other and communicate through switched port-to-port
connections. Nonmember devices cannot. See also
active zone set , zone
set , and zoning .
zone member A device (server, storage device, or other peripheral) included in a
zone. Zone members are identified by port number or WWN.
zone set A group of zones activated or deactivated as one entity. See also active
zone set and zone .
zoning
The partitioning of devices attached to a director or switch into
restricted access groups called zones. Devices are commonly zoned
for security, to differentiate operating systems, or because of common
functionality.