Configuring and Managing Host-Based X.25 Links - Edition 5 (36939-90054)
210 Glossary
Glossary
(for networks using OpenView
Network Management) to define
a printer by name. Can be shared
by several printers (port pool).
printer profile A set of
configuration characteristics that
can be associated with one or
more printers through the
NMMGR configuration. Printer
profile specifications include the
printer type, line speed, device
class assignment, and other
values relevant to printers
connected through a DTC.
printer type A collection of
characteristics that cause a
printer connected to a HP 3000
Series 900 system to act and react
in a specified manner. You can
configure a printer to use one of
the system-supplied printer types
or you can create custom printer
types using workstation
configurator.
privileged mode A capability
assigned to accounts, groups, or
users allowing unrestricted
memory access, access to
privileged CPU instructions, and
the ability to call privileged
procedures.
probe protocol An HP protocol
used by NS 3000/iX IEEE 802.3
networks to obtain information
about other nodes on the network.
probe proxy server A node on
an IEEE 802.3 network that
possesses a network directory. A
probe proxy server can provide a
node with information about
other nodes on the same or other
networks of an internetwork.
profile A method of grouping
device connection specifications
and characteristics so that the set
of characteristics can be easily
associated with groups of like
devices. See also printer profile,
terminal profile.
program captive device See
programmatic device.
Programmable Serial
Interface PSI. A hardware card
that fits into the backplane of the
HP 3000 Series 900 computer. It
provides a physical layer
interface for NS Point-to-Point
3000/iX Links.
programmatic device A device
operating under control of a
program running on a computer.
Programmatic devices can be
used for input, output, or both,
depending on the device and how
it is opened by the controlling
program.
protocol A set of rules that
enables two or more data
processing entities to exchange
information. In networks,
protocols are the rules and
conventions that govern each
layer of network architecture.
They define what functions are to
be performed and how messages
are to be exchanged.