Notice To The Reader; Key Terms - Dell PowerEdge M420 Administrator's Manual

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damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
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or situations.

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This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These
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These references are made for informational purposes only.
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Red Hat, Inc.
Emulex Corporation
QLogic Corporation

Key terms

For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online
dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary.
The following terms are used in this manual.
FC SAN Module
Edge switch
Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Administrator's Guide
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Referenced Trademarks and Products
Brocade
Dell, 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module
Cisco
Sun, Solaris
Netscape
Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux Undercover
Emulex
QLogic
Port aggregation I/O module that reduces SAN (storage area network)
deployment complexity by leveraging NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization).
A fabric switch that connects host, storage, or other devices, such as the FC
SAN Module, to the fabric.
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