Vixel 9000 Series Installation & Configuration Guide APPENDIX F Glossary
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Enforced Zone
Set (in WWN
Zoning)
The Zone Set that is currently enforced on the fabric (active
on all switches); constituent Zones and Members reflect
zone merge results (if applicable).
ExpertMode port
setting
A port setting under Stealth-3 Mode that allows assignment
of individual addresses, offering SAN designers optional
control of SAN addressing down to the individual node
level.
Full-Duplex
Transmission
Transmission in both directions, simultaneously
(transmitting on one, receiving on the other).
Fiber Optics Light transmission through optical fibers for
communication or signaling
Fibre Channel Fibre Channel is a 1 gigabit per second data transfer
interface technology that maps several common transport
protocols including IP and SCSI, allowing it to merge high-
speed I/O and networking functionality in a single
connectivity technology. Fibre channel is an open standard
as defined by ANSI and OSI standards and operates over
copper and fiber optic cabling at distances of up to 10
Kilometers. It is unique in its support of multiple inter-
operable topologies including point-to-point, arbitrated-
loop and switching and it offers several qualities of service
for network optimization. With its large packet sizes, Fibre
Channel is ideal for storage, video, graphic and mass data
transfer applications.
GBIC Giga-Bit Interface Converter Module. Open Standard
developed by Vixel Corp., Sun, Compaq, and Amp.
Industry’s first hot pluggable, gigabit transceiver.
HSSDC
connector
High Speed Serial Data Connector. Used on transceivers
and Host Bus Adapters.
HSSDC2
connector
High Speed Serial Data Connector 2. A smaller form factor
HSSDC for applications requiring data rates over 1 Gb/s.
InstantLoop port
setting
A port setting under Stealth-3 Mode that automatically
assigns addresses in minimum time with maximum
interoperability. Addresses are assigned to ports in this
mode last, after ports in other modes.
InstantLoop with
Priority port
setting
A port setting under Stealth-3 Mode that automatically
assigns addresses in minimum time with maximum
interoperability. Addresses are assigned to ports in this
mode first, before ports in other modes.
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