Gigabit Ethernet ServerNet Adapter Installation and Support Guide

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multifunction I/O board (MFIOB)
multifunction I/O board (MFIOB). A ServerNet adapter that contains ServerNet
addressable controllers (SACs) for SCSI and Ethernet; a service processor; ServerNet
links to the processor, to the two ServerNet adapter slots, and to one of the ServerNet
expansion board (SEB) slots; and connections to the serial maintenance bus (SMB),
which connects components within an enclosure to the service processor.
network. Two or more computer systems (nodes) connected so that they can exchange
information and share resources. See ServerNet system area network (ServerNet
SAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and local area network (LAN).
NonStop S-series servers. The set of servers in the NonStop range of servers having
product numbers beginning with the letter “S.” These servers implement the ServerNet
architecture and run the HP NonStop Kernel operating system.
operator message. A message, intended for an operator, that describes a significant event
on a NonStop S-series system. An operator message is the displayed-text form of an
Event Management Service (EMS) event message. See also event message.
OSM. Stands for HP Open System Management (OSM) interface. Replaces TSM as the
system management tool of choice for NonStop S-Series servers. Provides the same
functionality as TSM while overcoming limitations of TSM. OSM is required for support
of new functionality released with the G06.21 RVU and later.
Parallel Library TCP/IP. An HP product that provides increased performance and
scalability over conventionalTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Parallel Library TCP/IP coexists with conventional TCP/IP on HP NonStop S-series
systems and supports Ethernet 4 ServerNet adapters (E4SAs), Fast Ethernet
ServerNet adapters (FESAs), and ServerNet wide area network (SWAN)
concentrators. See also HP NonStop TCP/IP.
persistence. The capability of a generic process to restart automatically if it was stopped
abnormally.
PMF CRU. See processor multifunction (PMF) CRU.
PMF 2 CRU. See processor multifunction (PMF) 2 CRU.
port. (1) A data channel that connects to other devices or computers. (2) A connector to
which a cable can be attached. The system transmits and receives data or requests
through ports on ServerNet adapters and processor multifunction
customer-replaceable units (PMF CRUs). A port is also called a connector. (3) The
entrance or physical access point (such as a connector) to a computer, multiplexer,
device, or network where signals are supplied, extracted, or observed.
primary processor. The processor that is designated as “owning” the ServerNet
addressable controller (SAC) connected to separate processors running the HP
NonStop Kernel operating system. The primary processor is the processor that has
direct control over the SAC. Contrast with backup processor.