Virtual Hometerm Subsystem (VHS) Manual (H06.03+)

Glossary
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Profile screen
include administering storage media such as disks and tapes, managing space in
CPUs and disks, and starting or stopping system components. One of the operations
activities in the operations-management model. See operations management model.
Profile screen. The ViewPoint screen on which the operator can specify the status
configuration and event configuration files to be used to control the display of status on
the Network Status Summary screen and of events on the Primary Events screen.
programmatic command. A command issued by a program, rather than by a human
operator.
programmatic interface. A means for a program to communicate with another program.
On a Compaq system, a programmatic interface typically includes the following: a
message format, a set of message formats, or a set of procedures (such as the SPI
procedures) to build and decode messages; definitions of message elements
(commands, data types, objects, parameters, response data, errors, and so on); rules
for communication between the requester and the server; and software to receive and
respond to messages defined for the interface.
programmed operator. A management application that performs functions that might
otherwise be performed by a human operator.
reply, reply message. One message from a server to a requester, in response to a request.
request, request message. One message from a requester to a server.
response. The information or confirmation supplied by a subsystem in response to a
command.
routine. A sequence of TACL commands and built-in functions that can perform complex
argument interpretation. Compare macro.
SCF. See Subsystem Control Facility.
SCP. See Subsystem Control Point.
SCREEN COBOL. A Compaq supplied language used to write program units that specify
the terminal interface for Pathway requesters. See Pathway.
session. The period during which two entities can exchange data. In the context of a
management application, the period during which an application can issue commands
to a subsystem. In the context of a command interpreter, the period during which a
user can issue commands to the command interpreter. In the context of the ViewPoint
application, the period between the user’s invoking ViewPoint and exiting.
status configuration file. A file that contains the configuration information controlling what
ViewPoint displays on the Network Status Summary screen. There can be any number
of status configuration files; operators specify on the Profile screen which file
ViewPoint uses to display status at their terminals.