McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN, Administration And Configuration Manual

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Glossary
interoperability mode
Interop mode. An operating mode set through McDATA director and
switch management software that allows products to operate in
homogeneous or heterogeneous fabrics.
interop mode See
interoperability mode .
inter-router ISL
Two or more SAN routers can be interconnected using inter-router
interswitch links (ISLS) for box-level redundancy and/or to provide
more R_Ports for connecting fabrics. Currently, the inter-router links
are GE connections. The protocol used to communicate between the
routers over the GE connections could be Internet Fibre Channel
Protocol (iFCP).
interrupt
A signal sent by a subsystem to the central processing unit (CPU) that
signifies a process has either completed or could not be completed.
interswitch link
ISL. Physical expansion port (E_Port) connection between two
directors in a fabric.
interswitch link hop
ISL hop.
See
hop .
intranet
A private version of the Internet that provides a cost-effective way to
publicize critical information and that provides an interactive
communication path for heterogeneous systems. Internal to a specific
organizational structure and secured from or disconnected from the
global Internet.
I/O
See
input/output .
IP
See
Internet protocol .
IP address
See
Internet protocol address .
IPL
See
initial program load .
IPL configuration See
initial program load configuration .
IS
See
information services .
ISL See
interswitch link .
ISL hop
Interswitch link hop.
See
hop .
isolated E_Port
Isolated expansion port.
See
segmented expansion port .