Glossary
This glossary defines acronyms and terms used in this guide and is not a comprehensive glossary of
computer terms.
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard. An encryption security technology.
AG
Access Gateway. A software-enable feature that allows B-series Blade switches
to function as port aggregators.
APM
Advanced Performance Monitor
ASIC
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit.
B-series
Fibre Channel switches and FICON directors manufactured for HP by Brocade
Communications Systems, Inc.
CEE
Converged Enhanced Ethernet.
CLI
Command line interface.
CN
Converged Network.
CNA
Converged Network Adapter.
C-series
Fibre Channel switches and FICON directors manufactured for HP by Cisco
Systems, Inc.
CSP
Critical Security Parameter.
CUP
Control unit port. An optional feature used to manage and monitor FICON
directors.
DA
Directory agent. An iSCSI software component.
DAS
Direct-attached storage.
DCBX
Data Center Bridging eXchange.
DCFM
Data Center Fabric Manager. B-series switch software used to centralize fabric
management through a host-based application.
DEK
Data Encryption Key.
DES
Data Encryption Standard. A block cipher designed for use in symmetric
cryptography, which encrypts data in 64-bit blocks and uses a key length of 56
bits.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DPS
Dynamic Path Selection.
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