HP-UX vPars and Integrity VM V6.3 Administrator Guide

virtual machine
package
A virtual machine that is configured as a Serviceguard package.
virtual network A LAN that is shared by the virtual machines running on the same VSP or in the same Serviceguard
cluster.
virtual switch See vswitch.
Virtualization
Services Platform
See VSP.
VM See Virtual machine.
vNIC Virtual network interface card (NIC). The network interface that is accessed by guest applications.
vPar Virtual partition. A partition that is created and managed from the VSP. A vPar is assigned CPU
cores, and memory.
VSMgr Virtual Server Manager.
VSP Virtualization Services Platform. The management platform for creating and managing virtual
partitions. Provides both command-line interface and graphical user interface for configuring and
managing vPars.
vswitch Virtual switch. A component in the guest virtual network. By associating the vswitch with a physical
working LAN on the VSP, you provide the guest with the capability of communicating outside the
localnet.
WBEM Web-Based Enterprise Management. A set of Web-based information services standards developed
by the Distributed Management Task Force, Inc.A WBEM provider offers access to a resource.
WBEM clients send requests to providers to get information about and access to the registered
resources.
workload The collection of processes in a virtual machine.
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