Open SCSI Integrator's Manual for NonStop S-Series Servers

Glossary
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reconfiguration
reconfiguration. The act of changing the hardware or software configuration of a running
system. Examples include installing a new software release, adding hardware
peripherals, and restructuring a database. Reconfiguring a system might or might not
require a planned outage.
remote access. For TSM, a form of remote support. Remote access, or dial-in, allows a
service provider to dial in to your NonStop S-series server to diagnose hardware and
software problems. See also remote notification
.
remote notification. A form of remote support. Remote notification, or dial-out, allows the
TSM package to notify a service provider, such as the Global Customer Support Center
(GCSC), of pending hardware and software problems. See also remote access
.
remote operator. The person who performs routine system operations from a geographical
distance, usually when no local operator is present.
remote system. Any system that is not the local system. Contrast with local system
.
resource. A component of a computer system that works together with other components to
process transactions. Terminals, workstations, processors, memory, disk drives,
processes, files, and applications are examples of resources.
response. The information or confirmation supplied by a subsystem in reaction to a
command. A response is typically conveyed as one or more interprocess messages from
a subsystem to an application.
router. See ServerNet router
.
RPC. See remote system
.
SAC. See ServerNet addressable controller (SAC)
.
SAN. See system area network (SAN)
.
SBB. See ServerNet buffer board (SBB)
.
SBI. See ServerNet bus interface (SBI)
.
SCF. See Subsystem Control Facility (SCF)
.
SCSI. See small computer system interface (SCSI)
.
SCSI passthrough terminator. A bus-terminating plug connected between a cable and the
external connector of a customer-replaceable unit (CRU). The SCSI passthrough
terminator contains the necessary termination resistors required by the SCSI bus. See
also terminator
.
SCSI terminator. See terminator
.