HP Surestore 64 Director Switch - Manual (Page 131)

Glossary 119
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los
sar
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hub
In Fibre Channel, a device that connects nodes into a logical loop by using a physical
star topology.
I
information message
A message telling a user that a function is performing normally or has completed
normally. See also error message; warning message.
initial program load
Process of initializing the device and causing the operating system to start. Initiated
through a menu in the HP Product Manager, this option performs a hardware reset on
the active CTP only.
interface
Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices.
Internet protocol address
A unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a device on a
network.
interoperability
The ability to communicate, execute programs, or transfer data between various
functional units over a network.
interswitch link
Also known as ISL. Physical E_Port connection between two directors in a fabric.
IP address
See Internet protocol address.