HP HSG Array Controller - Manual (Page 136)

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Writer: Bill Reitz Project: StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Switch User's Guide Comments: StorageWorks Fibre Channel Switch Service Guide
Part Number: AA-RHBYA-TE 135267-001 File Name: h-appa Glossary Last Saved On: 4/7/99 12:36 PM
Appendix
A
Glossary
Definition of Terms
Table A-1 contains terms relating to the Switch and Fibre Channel
connections.
Table A-1
Switch Terminology
Term Definition
Alias Server A Fabric software facility that supports
multicast group management.
Arbitrated Loop The FC Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) is a
standard defined on top of the FC-PH
standard. It defines the arbitration on a
loop where several FC nodes share a
common medium.
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