HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer.
ICL Inter-chassis link. A feature that provides dedicated high-bandwidth links between
two DC SAN Backbone Director chassis.
iFCP Internet Fibre Channel Protocol.
IFL Inter-fabric link. A pair of switches that provide redundant paths between fabrics.
IFR Inter-fabric routing. A feature used to enable device sharing across Virtual Fabrics
or VSANs.
IFZ Inter-fabric zone. A component in inter-fabric routing that contains exactly three
WWN members: the local device, the remote device, and the TR_Port attached
to the remote fabric.
iLO Integrated Lights Out. An HP ProLiant Storage Server connectivity feature.
in-band
communication
Communication through the same communications channel as the operational
data.
INCITS International Committee for Information Technology Standards.
interswitch link See ISL.
IOAME I/O adapter module enclosure.
IPS C-series Internet Protocol Storage Services Module.
IPsec Internet Protocol Security. A method of data encryption.
iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface. A standard protocol that uses SCSI
commands to transfer data over IP networks.
ISID Initiator session ID.
ISL Interswitch link. A connection from an E-port on one switch to an E-port on another
switch.
iSNS Internet Storage Name Service. An iSCSI client-server discovery protocol.
IT Information technology.
IVR Inter-VSAN routing. A C-series topology that provides selective Fibre Channel
routing connectivity between devices in different VSANs.
LC Lucent connector. An industry-standard connector for fiber optic cable connections.
LDEV Logical device.
LFF Large form factor. Used to describe a type of drive cage.
LR Long Reach.
LSAN Logical SAN. An interconnected network of independent fabrics for B-series
switches.
LTO Linear Tape-Open.
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