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Glossary

active connect request. The default connect request method used by an Expand line-

handler process when it tries to establish an end-to-end connection. When an Expand-

over-NAM line-handler process issues an active connect request, the network access

method (NAM) process tries to initiate a connection. When an Expand-over-IP or

Expand-over-ATM line-handler process issues an active connect request, it sends a

Connect Command frame to the remote Expand-over-IP or Expand-over-ATM line-

handler process. See also passive connect request and network access method

(NAM).

adapter. See ServerNet adapter.

adjacent system. See Expand neighbors.

aggregate time factor. The combination of the time factors (TFs) of all the Expand line-

handler processes in a multi-CPU path. See also time factor (TF) and multipacket

frame.

application message size. The number of data bytes sent to an Expand line-handler

process by a higher-level process. The relationship between the Expand frame size

and the application message size can have a major effect on Expand line-handler

process and processor overhead. See also Expand frame.

Availability Statistics and Performance (ASAP). The Availability Statistics and

Performance (ASAP) monitoring tool provides graphical and tabular displays of system

and network object performance, object state, and entity threshold information. The

Availability Statistics and Performance Extension (ASAPX) product integrates and

extends ASAP monitoring capabilities to single and multi-node application

environments.

best-path route. The route with the fastest transit time. The best-path route is the route with

the lowest time factor (TF) and lowest hop count (HC). If two or more routes have the

same TF and HC, the first path up after the system is started is the best-path route.