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User’s Guide—Converged Network Adapters and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters
FastLinQ 45000 Series
NVRAM
Non-volatile random access memory. A
type of memory that retains data (configu-
ration settings) even when power is
removed. You can manually configure
NVRAM settings or restore them from a
file.
NVMe
A storage access method designed for
sold-state drives (SSDs).
OFED™
OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution. An
open source software for RDMA and
kernel bypass applications.
PCI™
Peripheral component interface. A 32-bit
local bus specification introduced by
Intel
®
.
PCI Express (PCIe)
A third-generation I/O standard that allows
enhanced Ethernet network performance
beyond that of the older peripheral compo-
nent interconnect (PCI) and PCI extended
(PCI-X) desktop and server slots.
QoS
Quality of service. Refers to the methods
used to prevent bottlenecks and ensure
business continuity when transmitting data
over virtual ports by setting priorities and
allocating bandwidth.
quality of service
See
PF
Physical function.
RDMA
Remote direct memory access. The ability
for one node to write directly to the
memory of another (with address and size
semantics) over a network. This capability
is an important feature of
reduced instruction set computer
remote direct memory access
RISC
Reduced instruction set computer. A
computer microprocessor that performs
fewer types of computer instructions,
thereby operating at higher speeds.
RDMA over Converged Ethernet
.
RoCE
RDMA over Converged Ethernet. A
network protocol that allows remote direct
memory access (RDMA) over a converged
or a non-converged Ethernet network.
RoCE is a link layer protocol that allows
communication between any two hosts in
the same Ethernet broadcast domain.
SCSI
Small computer system interface. A
high-speed interface used to connect
devices, such as hard drives, CD drives,
printers, and scanners, to a computer. The
SCSI can connect many devices using a
single controller. Each device is accessed
by an individual identification number on
the SCSI controller bus.