SCF Reference Manual for J-Series and H-Series RVUs

Glossary
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communications line interface processor (CLIP)
communications line interface processor (CLIP). The major programmable device within
the ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator, providing link-level protocol
and a software interface to the host. The CLIP stores and implements specific
communications protocols.
communications line. A two-way link consisting of processing equipment, I/O devices,
protocol conventions, and cables that connect a computer to other computers.
communications line interface processor (CLIP). The major programmable device within
the ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator, providing link-level protocol
and a software interface to the host. The CLIP stores and implements specific
communications protocols.
communications subsystem. The combination of data communications hardware and
software processes that function together as an integrated unit to provide services and
access to wide and local area networks.
concentrator manager process (ConMgr). A process provided as part of the wide area
network (WAN) subsystem. The ConMgr process runs in each processor that supports
WAN products and provides management functions to the WAN subsystem and WAN
products, such as downloading data link control (DLC) tasks to the communications
line interface processors (CLIPs) on the ServerNet wide area network (SWAN)
concentrator and selecting the preferred path for the DLC tasks.
CONFBASE file. In G-series RVUs, the basic system configuration database file, which is
stored on the $SYSTEM.SYS nn subvolume. See also configuration file.
CONFIG file. In G-series RVUs, the current system configuration database file, which is
stored on the $SYSTEM. ZSYSCONF subvolume. See also configuration file.
configuration. The definition or alteration of characteristics of an object.
configuration file. In G-series RVUs, one of the following files: CONFBASE, CONFIG, one
or more saved configuration files named CONF
xxyy, and CONFSAVE . See also
system configuration database
. .
configuration utility process. The $ZCNF process that is the access process for the
CONFIG file and starts and maintains the $ZPM persistence manager process.
configured object. A Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) object that exists at the time a
subsystem completes its initialization process, or an SCF object that is brought into
existence by a command issued through the subsystem management interface.
CONFSAVE file. In G-series RVUs, the automatically saved configuration database file,
which is stored on the $SYSTEM.ZSYSCONF subvolume. See also configuration file.
CONFTEXT file. The configuration file used as input to DSM/SCM that contains a series of
entries defining your HP NonStop Kernel operating system attributes. An H-series