Internet Protocol (IP).
A protocol that routes data
through a network or interconnected networks. IP acts
as an intermediary between the higher protocol layers
and the physical network.
Internet Protocol (IP) address.
The unique 32-bit
address that specifies the location of each device or
workstation on the Internet. For example, 9.67.97.103 is
an IP address.
interrupt request (IRQ).
A type of input found on
many processors that causes the processor to suspend
normal processing temporarily and start running an
interrupt handler routine. Some processors have several
interrupt request inputs that allow different priority
interrupts.
IP.
See
Internet Protocol
.
IPL.
See
initial program load
.
IRQ.
See
interrupt request
.
ISA.
See
Industry Standard Architecture
.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
A subset of the
Java Development Kit (JDK) for end users and
developers who want to redistribute the Java Runtime
Environment (JRE). The JRE consists of the Java virtual
machine, the Java Core Classes, and supporting files.
JRE.
See
Java Runtime Environment
.
label.
A discovered or user entered property value that
is displayed underneath each device in the Physical and
Data Path maps.
LAN.
See
local area network
.
LBA.
See
logical block address
.
local area network (LAN).
A computer network
located on a user’s premises within a limited geographic
area.
logical block address (LBA).
The address of a logical
block. Logical block addresses are typically used in
hosts’ I/O commands. The SCSI disk command
protocol, for example, uses logical block addresses.
logical partition (LPAR).
(1) A subset of a single
system that contains resources (processors, memory,
and input/output devices). A logical partition operates as
an independent system. If hardware requirements are
met, multiple logical partitions can exist within a system.
(2) A fixed-size portion of a logical volume. A logical
partition is the same size as the physical partitions in its
volume group. Unless the logical volume of which it is a
part is mirrored, each logical partition corresponds to,
and its contents are stored on, a single physical
partition. (3) One to three physical partitions (copies).
The number of logical partitions within a logical volume
is variable.
logical unit number (LUN).
An identifier used on a
small computer system interface (SCSI) bus to
distinguish among up to eight devices (logical units) with
the same SCSI ID.
loop address.
The unique ID of a node in
fibre-channel loop topology sometimes referred to as a
loop ID.
loop group.
A collection of storage area network
(SAN) devices that are interconnected serially in a
single loop circuit.
loop port.
A node port (N_port) or fabric port (F_port)
that supports arbitrated loop functions associated with
an arbitrated loop topology.
LPAR.
See
logical partition
.
LUN.
See
logical unit number
.
MAC.
See
medium access control
.
management information base (MIB).
The
information that is on an agent. It is an abstraction of
configuration and status information.
man pages.
In UNIX-based operating systems, online
documentation for operating system commands,
subroutines, system calls, file formats, special files,
stand-alone utilities, and miscellaneous facilities.
Invoked by the
man
command.
MCA.
See
micro channel architecture
.
media scan.
A media scan is a background process
that runs on all logical drives in the storage subsystem
for which it has been enabled, providing error detection
on the drive media. The media scan process scans all
logical drive data to verify that it can be accessed, and
optionally scans the logical drive redundancy
information.
medium access control (MAC).
In local area
networks (LANs), the sublayer of the data link control
layer that supports medium-dependent functions and
uses the services of the physical layer to provide
services to the logical link control sublayer. The MAC
sublayer includes the method of determining when a
device has access to the transmission medium.
Metro Mirroring.
This term is used to refer to a
remote logical drive mirror pair which is set up with
synchronous write mode. See also
remote mirroring
,
Global Mirroring
.
MIB.
See
management information base
.
micro channel architecture (MCA).
Hardware that is
used for PS/2 Model 50 computers and above to
provide better growth potential and performance
characteristics when compared with the original
personal computer design.
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