G06.32 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Glossary
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shared run-time library (SRL)
shared run-time library (SRL). A collection of procedures whose code and data can be
loaded and executed only at a specific assigned virtual memory address (the same
address in all processes). SRLs use direct addressing and do not have run-time
resolution of links to and from the main program and other independent libraries.
Contrast with dynamic-link library (DLL).
shell. In the Open System Services (OSS) environment, a program that interprets
sequences of text input as commands. A shell can operate on an input stream, or it
can interactively prompt and read commands from a terminal.
site update tape (SUT). One or more tapes that contain each target system’s site-specific
subvolume and various products. Each product contains a softdoc and a complete set
of files. A SUT is delivered with every new NonStop S-series server and can be
ordered whenever a new RVU of the system software is available. A full SUT contains
the current RVU of the NonStop operating system and all product software that has
been ordered with it. A partial SUT contains a subset of products for the current RVU.
small computer system interface (SCSI). An ANSI-standard protocol used by a controller
to access a device.
snapshot. (1) A file that can be created by OSM and TSM client software to record
information about the status of an HP NonStop™ S-series server, including the
attributes values of all system resources, at the time it was created. The file can be
forwarded to your service provider to help with troubleshooting problems. (2) For
Distributed Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM), a list
of the target system tape and disk locations, file fingerprints for files managed by
DSM/SCM, and DSM/SCM target information. The snapshot is compiled on the target
system from the target database and sent to the host system to store in the host
database. An instruction to create a snapshot is part of every activation package sent
from the host and can also be requested independently through the Target Interface.
software product revision (SPR). The method of releasing incremental software updates
on HP NonStop™ S-series systems. An SPR can include one or more corrections to
code, or it can contain code that adds new function to a software product.
SP. See service processor (SP)
.
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 NonStop S-series servers.
Subsystem Control Facility (SCF). An interactive interface for configuring, controlling, and
collecting information from SCF subsystems and objects. SCF enables you to
configure and reconfigure devices, processes, and some system variables without
having to take down your NonStop S-series server.
SUT. See site update tape (SUT)
.
SWAN concentrator. See ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator
.