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Glossary
A
Agent A software entity that runs on
endpoints and provides management
capability for other hardware or software. An
example is an SNMP agent. An agent has the
ability to spawn other processes.
AL See arbitrated loop.
Allocated storage The space that is
allocated to volumes, but not assigned.
Allocation The entire process of obtaining a
volume and unit of external storage, and
setting aside space on that storage for a data
set.
Arbitrated loop A Fibre Channel
interconnection technology that allows up to
126 participating node ports and one
participating fabric port to communicate. See
also Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop and loop
topology.
Array An arrangement of related disk dr ...