CP6100 Configuration and Management Manual

Glossary
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problem incident report
problem incident report. A type of incident report that reports a problem in the server. A
problem incident report is generated when changes occur on the server that could
directly affect the availability of system resources.
process. A program that has been submitted to the operating system for execution, or a
program that is currently running in the computer.
PROCESS object type. In a subsystem, the object type for the subsystem manager
process itself or any generic process.
profile. Default values used by the Distributed Systems Management/Software
Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM) when processing requests. There are three types
of profiles: the Configuration Manager profile, the system profile, and the target profile.
PUP. See Peripheral Utility Program (PUP).
reconfiguration. The act of changing the hardware or software configuration of a running
system. Examples include installing a new software version, adding hardware
peripherals, and restructuring a database. Reconfiguring a system might or might not
require a planned outage.
RS-232. An industry standard for serial data transmission. It describes pin assignments,
signal functions, and electrical characteristics. The current standard specifies a 25-pin
connector.
RS-449. An industry standard for serial data transmission. It specifies pin assignments,
signal functions, electrical characteristics, and a 37-pin connector with an optional
9-pin connector for a secondary channel.
SAC. See ServerNet addressable controller (SAC).
SAN. See system area network (SAN).
SCF. See Subsystem Control Facility (SCF).
SCP. See Subsystem Control Point (SCP).
sensitive command. A Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) command that can be issued only
by a user with super-group access, by the owner of the subsystem, or by a member of
the group of the owner of the subsystem. The owner of a subsystem is the user who
started that subsystem (or any user whose application ID is the same as the server
ID—the result of a PROGID option that requires super-group access). Contrast with
nonsensitive command.
server. (1) An implementation of a system used as a stand-alone system or as a node in an
Expand network. (2) A combination of hardware and software designed to provide
services in response to requests received from clients across a network. For example,
the NonStop range of servers provides transaction processing, database access, and
other services. (3) A process or program that provides services to a client or a