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the array is able to respond to application read and write requests to its
virtual disks.
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface
SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
S.M.A.R.T.
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
WWN
World Wide Name
HBA
Host Bus Adapter
SES
SCSI Enclosure Services
NIC
Network Interface Card
BBM
Battery Backup Module
FC / iSCSI / SAS Terminology
Item
Description
FC
Fibre Channel
FC-P2P
Point-to-Point
FC-AL
Arbitrated Loop
FC-SW
Switched Fabric
iSCSI
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface
LACP
Link Aggregation Control Protocol
MPIO
Multi-Path Input/Output
MC/S
Multiple Connections per Session
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
CHAP
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. An optional security
mechanism to control access to an iSCSI storage system over the iSCSI data
ports.
iSNS
Internet Storage Name Service
SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
Dual Controller Terminology
Item
Description
SBB
Storage Bridge Bay. The objective of the Storage Bridge Bay Working Group
(SBB) is to create a specification that defines mechanical, electrical and
low-level enclosure management requirements for an enclosure controller
slot that will support a variety of storage controllers from a variety of
independent hardware vendors (“IHVs”) and system vendors.
6G MUX
Bridge board is for SATA II disk to support dual controller mode.
