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Review - Section 2 Flashcards

Memorization of some of the key terms/ideas from Chapters 5-8

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SAN

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Carries data between servers (or hosts) and storage devices and enables organizations to connect geographically dispersed servers and storage.

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Fibre Channel

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A high-speed network technology that runs on high-speed optical fibre cables and serial copper cables.

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Point-to-Point

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The simplest FC configuration where two devices are connected directly to each other.

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Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)

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Devices are attached to a shared loop. Devices must “arbitrate” to gain control of the loop. Only one device can perform I/O operations on the loop at a time.

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Fibre Channel Switched Fabric (FC-SW)

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Aka fabric connect; Creates a fabric in which data is transferred through a dedicated path between nodes. Addition/removal of nodes doesn’t affect traffic of other nodes. Supports up to 15 million devices.

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Fabric

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A logical space in which all nodes communicate with one another in a network.

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Interswitch Link (ISL)

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The link between any two switches in a switched fabric and enables switches to be connected together to form a single, larger fabric.

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N_Port

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Aka the node port. An end point in the fabric, it is typically a host port (HBA) or a storage array port connected to a switch in a switched fabric.

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E_Port

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Aka the expansion port. A port that forms the connection between two FC switches through ISLs.

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F_Port

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Aka a fabric port. A port on a switch that connects an N_Port.

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G_Port

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A generic port on a switch that can operate as an E_Port or an F_Port and determines its functionality automatically during initialization.

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Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP)

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Provides both channel speed for data transfer with low protocol overhead and scalability of network technology.

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World Wide Name (WWN)

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A unique 64-bit identifier assigned to each device in the FC.

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World Wide Node Name (WWNN)

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Assigned to identify an individual Host or Switch.

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World Wide Port Name (WWPN)

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Used to identify physical ports on a HBA.

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FLOGI

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Fabric login; Between N and F_Port

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PLOGI

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Port login; Between N and N_Port (establish session)

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PRLI

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Process login; Between N and N_Port (share information about upper layer protocol and identifies device as initiator or target)

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Zoning

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An FC switch function that enables node ports within the fabric to be logically segmented into groups and to communicate with each other within the group.

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Port zoning

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Uses the physical address of switch ports to define zones.

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WWN zoning

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Uses World Wide Names (WWNs) to define zones.

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Mixed zoning

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Combines the qualities of both WWN zoning and port zoning.

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Full Mesh Topology

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Every switch is connected to every other switch in the topology.

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Partial Mesh Topology

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Several hops or ISLs may be required for traffic to reach its destination.

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Edge Tier

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Each switch is attached to a switch at core tier through ISLs.

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Core Tier

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Typically all traffic must traverse/terminate at this tier. All storage devices are connected to the core, and possibly hosts that require high performance.

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Core-Edge Topology

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Edge-tier switches are not connected to each other. Increases connectivity within the SAN while conserving overall port utilization.

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iSCSI

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An IP based protocol that establishes and manages connections between host and storage over IP.

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Native Topology (iSCSI)

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FC components are not required for iSCSI connectivity if an iSCSI-enabled array is deployed. iSCSI initiators are either directly attached to storage or connected through IP network.

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Bridged Topology (iSCSI)

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Includes FC components in its configuration. An external device (gateway/multiprotocol router) must be used to facilitate communication between iSCSI host and FC storage.

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FC and Native iSCSI Topology

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Storage array provides both FC and iSCSI ports that enable iSCSI and FC connectivity in the same environment.

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SCSI

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Command protocol that works at the application layer of the OSI model. Initiators and targets use SCSI commands and responses to talk to each other.

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Protocol Data Unit (PDU)

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The basic “information unit” in the iSCSI environment.

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iSCSI Name

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A unique worldwide iSCSI identifier used to identify initiators and targets.

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iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN)

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Includes the organization domain name and date registered. Enables storage administrators to manage iSCSI devices more easily.

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Extended Unique Identifier (EUI)

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A globally unique identifier composed of the eui prefix followed by a 16-character hexadecimal name.

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FCIP

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A tunneling protocol that enables distributed FC SAN islands to be interconnected over the existing IP-based networks.

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Converged Network Adapter (CNA)

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Provides functionality of both a standard NIC and an FC HBA. Contains separate modules for 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ASICs

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Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE)

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Provides lossless Ethernet and QoS

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Network-attached Storage (NAS)

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A dedicated, high performance file sharing and storage device that enables clients to share files over an IP network.

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NFS

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A client-server protocol for file sharing commonly used on UNIX systems.

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CIFS

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A client-server application protocol based on SMB that enables client programs to make requests for files and services on remote computers over TCP/IP.

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Unified NAS

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Consolidates NAS-based and SAN-based data access within a unified storage platform and provides a unified management interface for managing both.

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Gateway NAS

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The NAS device uses external and independently managed storage to store and retrieve data.

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Scale-out NAS

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Pools multiple nodes together in a cluster. The cluster performs the NAS operation as a single entity.

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Object Based Storage

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A way to store file data in the form of objects based on its content and other attributes rather than the name and location.

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Object-Based Storage Devices (OSDs)

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Devices that organize and store unstructured data in the form of objects.

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Object

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Contains user data and related metadata attributes and has a unique object ID generated using a specialized algorithm.

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OSD Node

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A server that runs the OSD operating environment and provides services to store, retrieve, and manage data in the system.

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Content-Addressed Storage (CAS)

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An object-based storage device designed for secure online storage and retrieval of fixed content.

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Unified Storage

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Consolidates block, file, and object access into one storage solution.

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Storage Controller

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Provides block-level access to application servers through iSCSI, FC, or FCoE protocols.

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NAS Head

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A dedicated file server that provides file access to NAS clients.

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