IBM SAN32M1, Инструкция по установке и обслуживанию

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access time
The amount of time, including seek time, latency, and controller time,
necessary for a storage device to retrieve information.
active configuration In S/390 mode, the director or switch configuration that is deter-
mined by the status of the connectivity attributes.
active
field-replaceable unit
Active FRU. A FRU that is currently operating as the active, and not
the backup FRU. See also
backup field-replaceable unit .
active FRU
See active field-replaceable unit .
active port address
matrix
In S/390 mode, an active port address matrix is the port address
matrix that is currently active or operational on an attached director
or switch. See also
connectivity capability .
active zone set A single zone set that is active in a multiswitch fabric and is created
when a specific zone set is enabled. This zone set is compiled by
checking for undefined zones or aliases. See also
zone ; zone set .
address (1) To refer to a device or an item of data by its address (A, I). (2) The
location in a computer where data is stored. (3) In data communica-
tion, the unique code assigned to each device or workstation con-
nected to a network. (4) The identifier of a location, source, or
destination (D).
address name Synonym for port name .
agent Software that processes queries on behalf of an application and
returns replies.
alarm
(1) A notification of an abnormal condition within a system that pro-
vides an indication of the location or nature of the abnormality to
either a local or remote alarm indicator. (2) A simple network man-
agement protocol (SNMP) message notifying an operator of a net-
work or device problem.
alert panel This panel, located below the navigation control panel, displays an
alert symbol that indicates the current state of the switch.
alias A nickname representing a world-wide name.
allowed connection In S/390 mode, in a director or switch, the attribute that when set,
establishes dynamic connectivity capability. Contrast with
blocked