BladeUser.org Glossary of Terms

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LACP

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Link aggregation control protocol

LAN - Local Area Network

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A network that connects several devices in a limited area (such as a single building or campus) and that can be connected to a larger network.

LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

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An open protocol that uses TCP/IP to provide access to directories that support an X.500 model and that does not incur the resource requirements of the more complex X.500 Directory Access Protocol (DAP). For example, LDAP can be used to locate people, organizations, and other resources in an Internet or intranet directory.

LED - Light Emitting Diode

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A semiconductor chip that gives off visible or infrared light when activated.

Light Path Diagnostics

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A technology that provides a lighted path to failed or failing components to expedite hardware repairs.

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LPAR - Logical Partition

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One or more subsets of a single system that contains hardware resources and operates as an independent system.

LR

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Long Range

LU - Logical Unit

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A device or controller to which Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) commands are addressed, such as a virtual disk (VDisk) or managed disk (MDisk).

LUN - Logical Unit Number

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In the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) standard, a unique identifier used to differentiate devices, each of which is a logical unit (LU).

LVT

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LPAR Validation Tool