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subagent A software component of SAN products
which provides the actual remote query and control
function, such as gathering host information and
communicating with other components. This
component is platform dependent. See also SAN
agent.
subsystem masking The support provided by
intelligent disk storage subsystems such as the
Enterprise Storage Server. See also LUN masking
and port zoning.
switch A component with multiple entry and exit
points or ports that provides dynamic connection
between any two of these points.
switch topology A switch allows multiple
concurrent connections between nodes. There can
be two types of switches: circuit switches and frame ...