HP StorageWorks HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RV1XA-TE, March 2005)

Glossary
273HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows Server
2003 (32-bit) Installation and Configuration Guide
built-in self-test A diagnostic test performed by the array controller software on the
controller policy processor.
byte A binary character string made up of 8 bits operated on as a unit.
cache memory A portion of memory used to accelerate read and write operations.
cache module A fast storage buffer
CCL CCL-Command Console LUN, a “SCSI Logical Unit Number”
virtual-device used for communicating with Command Console
Graphical User Interface (GUI) software.
channel An interface that allows high speed transfer of large amounts of data.
Another term for a SCSI bus. See also SCSI.
chunk A block of data written by the host.
chunk size The number of data blocks, assigned by a system administrator, written
to the primary RAIDset or stripeset member before the remaining data
blocks are written to the next RAIDset or stripeset member.
CLCP An abbreviation for code-load code-patch utility. This utility is used to
upgrade the controller and EMU software. It can also be used to patch
the controller software.
CLI See Command Line Interface.
coax A two-conductor wire in which one conductor completely wraps the
other with the two separated by insulation.
cold swap A method of device replacement that requires the entire subsystem to
be turned off before the device can be replaced. See also hot swap and
warm swap.
command line
interface
CLI. A command line entry utility used to interface with the HS-series
controllers. CLI enables the configuration and monitoring of a storage
subsystem through textual commands.
concat
commands
Concat commands implement storageset expansion features.
configuration
file
A file that contains a representation of a storage subsystem
configuration.
container 1) Any entity that is capable of storing data, whether it is a physical
device or a group of physical devices. (2) A virtual, internal controller
structure representing either a single disk or a group of disk drives
linked as a storageset. Stripesets and mirrorsets are examples of
storageset containers the controller uses to create units.