Dell PowerVault 56F (16P Fibre Channel Switch) - Manual (Page 163)

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A loop is a configuration of devices (for
example, JBODs) connected to the fabric
via an FL_Port interface card.
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Used to send detailed status/commands
from or to an SNMP managed device.

Management information base.
 
Multicast is used when multiple copies of
data are to be sent to designated multiple
destinations.
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The N_Port is the designation of an equip-
ment port connected to the fabric.
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The NL_Port is the designation of an
equipment port connected to the fabric in
a loop configuration via an FL_Port.
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Network Node Manager Special Edition.
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The POST is a series of self-tests which
run each time the unit is booted or reset.
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Power-on self-test.
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A chip that can only be programmed once.
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programmable read-only memory
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random access memory
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R_A_TOV is used to time out operations
that depend on the maximum possible
time that a frame could be delayed in a
fabric and still be delivered. The value of
R_A_TOV is adjustable in 1-microsecond
increments over a range from 10 to
120 seconds.
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read-only memory

revolutions per minute

storage area network.

subscriber connector
 
small computer system interface


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SNMP is a TCP/IP protocol that generally
uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
to exchange messages between a man-
agement information base and a
management client residing on a network.
Since SNMP does not rely on the under-
lying communication protocols, it can be
made available over other protocols, such
as UDP/IP.
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Simple Network Management Protocol
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The original standard for SNMP is now re-
ferred to as SNMPv1.
simple name server
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static random-access memory
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A trap is a mechanism for SNMP agents
to notify the SNMP management station
of significant events.
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User Datagram Protocol
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Unicast routing provides one or more op-
timal path(s) between any of two