J06.04 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Distributed Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM)
A graphical user interface (GUI)-based program that installs new software and creates a new HP
NonStop™ operating system. DSM/SCM creates a new software revision and activates the new
software on the target system.
distribution
subvolume (DSV)
A subvolume containing program files for a particular software product along with the release
version update (RVU) document (softdoc) file for that product. The format for a DSV name is
Ynnnnrrr or Rnnnnrrr, where nnnn is the software product number and rrr is the base
version identifier (such as D20) or software product revision (SPR) identifier (such as AAB).
Gigabit Ethernet
4-port ServerNet
adapter (G4SA)
A multiport ServerNet adapter that provides 1000 megabits/second (Mbps) data transfer rates
between HP NonStop™ systems and Ethernet LANs.
guided procedure A software tool that assists you in performing complex configuration or replacement tasks on an
HP NonStop™ server. OSM guided procedures are launched through actions in the OSM Service
Connection.
halted-state
services (HSS)
A millicode module that provides a maintenance interface when a processor is in the stopped
state. HSS is sometimes called boot millicode.
HP c7000
BladeSystem
Enclosure
An HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure that holds up to sixteen half-height blades or eight full-height
blades.
HP Integrity
NonStop
BladeSystem
A high-end NonStop server that implements the NonStop multicore architecture (NSMA) and uses
the HP c7000 BladeSystem enclosure.
HP NonStop Kernel
operating system
The former name of the operating system for HP NonStop systems.
HP NonStop Open
System
Management
(OSM) Interface
Identifies software used to manage or service HP NonStop servers.
HP NonStop Open
System Services
(OSS)
The product name for the OSS environment.
HP NonStop
operating system
The operating system for HP NonStop systems.
HP NonStop
servers
The entire line of HP NonStop servers, including NonStop BladeSystems, NonStop NS-series
servers, and NonStop S-series servers.
HP NonStop
Storage
Management
Foundation (SMF)
A subsystem used by the storage subsystem that facilitates automation of storage management
tasks by providing location-independent naming, storage pools, and virtual disks on HP NonStop™
systems.
HP NonStop
Technical Library
(NTL)
The application for accessing, searching, and viewing technical publications and support
information for the HP NonStop server.
HP NonStop
Transaction
Management
Facility (TMF)
HP software that provides transaction protection and database consistency in demanding online
transaction processing (OLTP) and decision-support environments. It gives full protection to
transactions that access distributed SQL and Enscribe databases, as well as recovery capabilities
for transactions, online disk volumes, and entire databases.
HP Tandem
Advanced
Command
Language (TACL)
The user interface to the HP NonStop™ operating system. The TACL product is both a command
interpreter and a command language. Users can write TACL programs that perform complex
tasks or provide a consistent user interface across independently programmed applications.
millicode The system’s lowest-level machine-dependent code, often coded in assembler language. TNS/E
millicode and TNS/R millicode are functionally similar to the microcode on TNS systems. The
system has several types of millicode, including machine interrupt handlers, operating system
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