HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.2 Getting Started Guide

an nPartition, or a virtual partition containing FSS groups can be an SRD for its FSS-group
compartments.
A complex with nPartitions can hold multiple SRDs. For example, if the complex is divided into
nPartitions named Par1 and Par2, Par1's compartments could be virtual partitions, while Par2's
compartments are PSETs.
SSL Secure Sockets Layer. Protocol for validating identity and for creating an encrypted connection
between a server and a Web browser.
system A server, nPartition, virtual partition, or virtual machine that is running an instance of an
operating system.
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2. Entities on the network that communicate through TCP/IP or IPX. To manage a system, some
type of management protocol (for example, SNMP, DMI or WBEM) must be present on the
system. Examples of systems include servers, workstations, desktops, portables, routers,
switches, hubs and gateways.
TiCAP Temporary Instant Capacity. An HP product that enables customers to purchase prepaid core
activation rights for a specified (temporary) period of time. Temporary capacity is sold in 30
processing-day increments.
See also GiCAP, iCAP.
Utilization Provider The WBEM services provider for real-time utilization data from managed systems.
VCEM Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager. A management tool for defining a server connection profile
for each server bay. This profile establishes the media access control (MAC) addresses for all
network interface controllers (NICs), the World Wide Names (WWNs) for all host bus adapters
(HBAs), and the SAN boot parameters. If the server blade in the server bay is replaced, the
configuration and connection profile stays constant.
virtual machine A software entity provided by HP Integrity Virtual Machines, VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, or
Microsoft Hyper-V. This technology allows a single server or nPartition (with Integrity Virtual
Machines) to act as a VM Host for multiple individual virtual machines, each running its own
instance of an operating system (referred to as a guest OS). Virtual machines are managed
systems in the HP Matrix Operating Environment.
virtual partition A software partition of a server, or of a single nPartition, where each virtual partition can run its
own instance of an operating system. A virtual partition cannot span an nPartition boundary.
See also nPartition, virtual machine.
VM Host A server running HP Integrity Virtual Machines, VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V
or Matrix KVM Private Cloud, that provides multiple virtual machines, each running its own
instance of an operating system.
vPars An HP software product that provides virtual partitions.
See also virtual machine.
vPars monitor The program that manages the assignment of resources to virtual partitions in a vPars-enabled
system. To enable virtual partitions, the vPars monitor must be booted in place of a normal HP-UX
kernel. Each virtual partition running under the monitor then boots its own HP-UX kernel.
See also VM Host.
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.
See also Utilization Provider.
WMI Windows Management Instrumentation. HP Matrix Operating Environment uses WMI for data
collection from managed systems running Microsoft Windows. WMI queries and responses are
converted to WBEM through the WMI Mapper.
workload A collection of processes in a standalone server, nPartition compartment, virtual partition
compartment, or virtual machine compartment. HP Global Workload Manager (gWLM) extends
this concept to include processor set (PSET) compartments and Fair-Share Scheduler (FSS) group
compartments.
See also managed workload, monitored workload, Serviceguard workload.
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