Appendix C: Acronyms And Abbreviations - HP Integrity BL890c - i2 Server Manual

Appendix C: Acronyms and abbreviations

Term
Auto Port Speed**
CLP String
Custom Port Speed**
DCC**
EtherChannel*
Flex NIC**
Flex-10 Nic Port**
IEEE802.1Q
IEEE802.3ad
LACP
LOM
Maximum Link Connection
Speed**
Multiple Networks Link Speed
Settings**
MZ1 or MEZZ1; LOM
Network Teaming Software
pNIC**
Port Aggregation
Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP)*
Port Bonding
Preferred Link Connection Speed**
Share Uplink Set (SUS)
Definition
Let VC automatically determine best Flex NIC speed
Flex-10 NIC settings written to the server hardware by VC/OA when the server is power oof.
Read by the server hardware upon power in.
Manually set Flex NIC speed (up to Maximum value defined)
Dynamic Control Channel. Future method for VC to change Flex-10 NIC port settings on the fly
(without power no/off)
A Cisco proprietary technology that combines multiple NIC or switch ports for greater
bandwidth, load balancing, and redundancy. The technology allows for bi-directional
aggregated network traffic flow.
One of four virtual NIC partitions available per Flex-10 Nic port. Each capable of being tuned
from 100Mb to 10Gb
A physical 10Gb port that is capable of being partitioned into 4 Flex NICs
An industry standard protocol that enables multiple virtual networks to run on a single link/port in
a secure fashion through the use of VLAN tagging.
An industry standard protocol that allows multiple links/ports to run in parallel, providing a
virtual single link/port. The protocol provides greater bandwidth, load balancing, and
redundancy.
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (see IEEE802.3ad)
LAN-on-Motherboard. Embedded network adapter on the system board
Maximum Flex NIC speed value assigned to vNet by the network administrator. Can NOT be
manually overridden on the server profile.
Global Preferred and Maximum Flex NIC speed values that override defined vNet values when
multiple vNets are assigned to the same Flex NIC
Mezzanine Slot 1; LAM on Motherbard/systemboard NIC
A software that runs on a host, allowing multiple network interface ports to be combined to act as
a single virtual port. The software provides greater bandwidth, load balancing, and redundancy.
Physical NIC port. A Flex NIC is seen by VMware as a pNIC
Combining ports to provide one or more of the following benefits: greater bandwidth, load
balancing, and redundancy.
A Cisco proprietary protocol aids in the automatic creation of Fast EtherChannel links. PAgP
packets are sent between Fast EtherChannel-capable ports to negotiate the forming of a channel.
A term typically used in the Unix/Linux world that is synonymous to NIC teaming in the Windows
world.
Preferred Flex NIC speed value assigned to a vNet by the network administrator.
A set of Ethernet uplinks that are used together to provide improved throughput and availability
to a group of associated Virtual Connect networks. Each associated Virtual Connect network is
mapped to a specific VLAN on the external connection and appropriate VLAN tags are removed
or added as Ethernet packets enter or leave the Virtual Connect domain.
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