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EMS module
EMS module Embedded Management Switch module. A component within the switch chassis that provides
an Ethernet switch and management controller, using the SEFOS operating system. See also
SEFOS.
Ethernet
gateway
A device that either enables data transference from one protocol to another, for example IB to
Ethernet. Or a device that serves as a routing node for an Ethernet network.
Ethernet
management
switch
An Ethernet switch that enables single point management of multiple service processors (SP) or
hosts through their respective network management interfaces. See also SP.
F
fabric
interconnect
Short name for an IB switch that provides gateway services and additional functionality.
fan module A hot-swappable replaceable component that provides cooling air to the chassis interior.
Fibre Channel A data transference technology used primarily for storage systems.
FM
Abbreviation of fan module. See also fan module.
G
GB
Abbreviation of GigaByte. 1 GB is approximately 1000 MB.
GbE (also Gb) Abbreviation of Gigabit Ethernet. A unit of throughput for Ethernet technology.
GUID Globally unique identifier. A 32-digit hexadecimal number that uniquely identifies an IB node.
See also IB.
H
housing The colored plastic portion of the PrizmMT connector, magenta for 4x, black for 12x. Though
it functions as a release device and not as a containment, the term "housing" was assigned by
the manufacturer, USConec.
I
I/O module A user-replaceable physical interface component for the Oracle Fabric Interconnect F2-12.
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