Glossary
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Acronym |
Definition |
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API |
Application Programmer's Interface |
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CQ |
Completion Queue |
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FD |
File Descriptor |
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GEth |
Gigabit Ethernet Hardware Interface |
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HCA |
Host Channel Adapter |
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HIS |
Host Identification Service |
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IB |
InfiniBand |
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IGMP |
Internet Group Management Protocol |
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IP |
Internet Protocol |
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IPoIB |
IP over IB |
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IPR |
IP Router |
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NIC |
Network Interface Card |
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OFED |
OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution |
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OS |
Operating System |
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pps |
Packets Per Second |
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QP |
Queue Pair |
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RMDS |
Reuters Market Data System |
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RTT |
Route Trip Time |
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SM |
Subnet Manager |
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UDP |
User Datagram Protocol |
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usec |
microseconds |
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UMCAST |
User Mode Multicast |
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VMA |
NVIDIA® Messaging Accelerator |
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VMS |
VMA Messaging Service |
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WCE |
Work Completion Elements |
The following table describes typographical conventions used in this document. All terms refer to isolated terms within body text or regular table text unless otherwise mentioned in the Notes column.
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Term, Construct, Text Block |
Example |
Notes |
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File name, pathname |
/opt/ufm/conf/gv.cfg |
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Console session (code) |
-> flashClear <CR> |
Complete sample line or block. Comprises both input and output. The code can also be shaded. |
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Linux shell prompt |
# |
The "#"character stands for the Linux shell prompt. |
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CLI Guest Mode |
Switch > |
CLI Guest Mode. |
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CLI admin mode |
Switch # |
CLI admin mode |
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String |
< > or [] |
Strings in angled or square brackets are descriptions of what will actually be shown on the screen. For example, the contents of <your-ip> could be 192.168.1.1. |
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Management GUI label, item name |
New Network, New Environment |
Management GUI labels and item names appear in bold, whether or not the name is explicitly displayed (for example, buttons and icons). |
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User text entered into Manager, e.g., to assign as the name of a logical object |
"Env1", "Network1" |
Note the quotes. The text entered does not include the quotes. |