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Fibre Channel SAN Switch 2/16 Installation Guide
Glossary
MIB
Management Information Base; an SNMP structure to help with device management,
providing configuration and device information.
Monitoring State
The state in which a port is monitoring the flow of information for data relevant to the port.
Multicast
The transmission of data from a single source to multiple specified N_Ports (as opposed to all
the ports on the network).
Multimode
A fiber optic cabling specification that allows up to 500 meters between devices.
N_Port
Node Port; a port on a node that can connect to a Fibre Channel port or to another N_Port in a
point-to-point connection.
NAA
Network Address Authority. An identifier that indicates the format of a network address.
Name Server
Frequently used to indicate Simple Name Server.
NL_Port
Node Loop Port; a node port that has arbitrated loop capabilities. Used to connect an
equipment port to the fabric in a loop configuration through an FL_Port.
Node Name
The unique identifier for a node, communicated during login and port discovery.
Node
A Fibre Channel device that contains an N_Port or NL_Port.
Open Originator
The L_Port that wins arbitration in an arbitrated loop and sends an OPN ordered set to the
destination port, then enters the Open state.
Open Recipient
The L_Port that receives the OPN ordered set from the open originator, and then enters the
Open state.
