IBM SAN32M1, Инструкция по установке и обслуживанию

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NIC
See network interface card .
nickname Alternate name assigned to a world-wide name for a node, director
or switch in the fabric.
node In Fibre Channel protocol, an end device (server or storage device)
that is or can be connected to a switched fabric. See also
device .
node port N_Port. Physical interface within an end device that can connect to an
fabric port (F_Port) on a switched fabric or directly to another N_Port
(in point-to-point communications). See also
bridge port ; expansion
port ; fabric port ; generic port ; segmented expansion port .
node port identifier N_Port ID. In Fibre Channel protocol, a unique address identifier by
which an N_Port is uniquely known. It consists of a domain (most
significant byte), an area, and a port, each 1 byte long. The N_Port ID
is used in the source identifier (S_ID) and destination identifier
(D_ID) fields of a Fibre Channel frame.
nondisruptive
maintenance
See concurrent maintenance .
nonvolatile random
access memory
NV-RAM. RAM that retains its content when the device power is
turned off.
N_Port See node port .
N_Port ID See node port identifier .
NV-RAM See nonvolatile random access memory .
O
octet An 8-bit quantity, often called a byte or word. An octet can equal a
byte as long as the byte equals eight bits. See also
byte .
OEM See original equipment manufacturer .
offline
Referring to data stored on a medium, such as tape or even paper,
that is not available immediately to the user.