Dell PowerEdge M420 Administrator's Manual

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Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Administrator’s Guide xi53-1001345-01CAUTIONA Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or causedamage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.DANGERA Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremelyhazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditionsor situations.Notice to the readerThis document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. Thesetrademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations.These references are made for informational purposes only.Key termsFor definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association onlinedictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary.The following terms are used in this manual.FC SAN ModulePort aggregation I/O module that reduces SAN (storage area network)deployment complexity by leveraging NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization).Edge switch A fabric switch that connects host, storage, or other devices, such as the FCSAN Module, to the fabric.Corporation Referenced Trademarks and ProductsBrocade Corporation BrocadeDell Corporation Dell, 8/4Gbps FC SAN ModuleCisco Systems, Inc. CiscoSun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, SolarisNetscape Communications Corporation NetscapeRed Hat, Inc. Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux UndercoverEmulex Corporation EmulexQLogic Corporation QLogic