Compaq StorageWorks UltraSCSI RAID Enclosure (DS-BA370 Series) User's Guide (EK-BA370-UG. C02, September 1998)

Glossary
UltraSCSI RAID Enclosure Glossary–9
HSOF
Hierarchical Storage Operating Firmware. HS-family controller
software contained on a removable ROM card (PCMCIA).
ID
Identifier—as used in SCSI bus ID, target ID or device ID.
initiator
A SCSI device (usually a host system) that requests another SCSI
device (a target) to complete an operation.
I/O module
Input/output module. A SCSI enclosure or drive SBB shelf device
that integrates a single-ended SCSI bus with either an 8-bit
single-ended, 16-bit single-ended, or 16-bit differential SCSI bus.
input/output module
See
I/O module.
intake air temperature
The temperature of the air entering the cabinet, enclosure, shelf, or
SBB.
See also
ambient air temperature
.
LED
Light emitting diode. A source of light on an indicator panel.
logical bus
A single-ended, physical bus connected to a differential physical bus
by a SCSI bus signal converter.
maintenance terminal
The operator terminal used to identify an HSOF family controller, to
enable its host paths, to define its subsystem configuration, and to
check its status. The HS-family maintenance terminal accepts any
terminal conforming to EIA–423. Use the maintenance terminal to
configure a storage subsystem.