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Glossary
the packets more quickly. Typically, a subnet may represent all the
machines at one geographic location, in one building, or on the same
local area network.
switch A device that connects, filters and forwards packets between local
area network (LAN) segments or storage area network (SAN) nodes
or devices.
switch binding A security method that limits the devices that can log in to a switch,
by specifying the node WWN of the allowed devices in the Switch
Membership List.
Switch Membership
List
The list of devices, specified by WWN, that can log in to a switch.
switch priority Value configured into each switch in a fabric that determines its
relative likelihood of becoming the fabric’s principal switch. Lower
values indicate higher likelihood of becoming the principal switch. A
value of 1 indicates the highest priority; 225 is the lowest priority. A
value of 225 indicates that the switch is not capable of acting as the
principal switch. The value 0 is illegal.
T
telnet
A protocol designed to provide general, bi-directional, eight-bit byte
oriented communication. It is a standard method of interfacing
terminal devices and terminal-oriented processes to each other.
topology The logical, physical, or both arrangement of stations on a network.
trap Unsolicited notification of an event originating from a simple
network management protocol (SNMP) managed device and directed
to an SNMP network management station.
U
UPM See universal port module .