Gigabit Ethernet ServerNet Adapter Installation and Support Guide

Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide—523628.005
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Glossary
10Base-T. Common name for Ethernet running over twisted-pair cable at
10 megabits/second (Mbps).
100Base-T. Common name for Ethernet running over twisted-pair cable at
100 megabits/second (Mbps).
1000Base-T. Common name for Ethernet running over twisted-pair cable at
1000 megabits/second (Mbps).
ADAPTER object. A configurable object within the wide area network (WAN) subsystem
Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) interface that represents a SWAN 2 concentrator.
adapter. See also server.
attribute. (1) For the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF), a characteristic of an entity. For
example, two attributes of a process might be its program file and its user ID. An
attribute is sometimes called a modifier. (2) For TSM, a data item associated with a
resource. All attributes can be viewed and some can be modified.
backup processor. A processor running the HP NonStop Kernel operating system that
communicates with the primary processor, allowing the processors to remain
independent. A component failure in one processor has no effect on any other
processor.
board. A frame on which computer circuitry is mounted.
command. A demand for action by or information from a subsystem or the operation
demanded by an operator or application. A command is typically conveyed as an
interprocess message from an application to a subsystem.
communications line. A two-way link consisting of processing equipment, I/O devices,
protocol conventions, and cables that connect a computer to other computers.
communications subsystem. The combination of data communications hardware and
software processes that function together as an integrated unit to provide services and
access to wide and local area networks.
Compaq TSM package. A software product for NonStop S-series servers that provides the
information needed to perform functions such as querying resources and testing,
provides notification of problems on the system, and allows local or remote access to
the system for service and maintenance. The TSM package performs the same role
as that of HP Tandem Maintenance and Diagnostic System, Syshealth, and Remote
Maintenance Interface (RMI) on earlier systems.
configuration. (1) The arrangement of enclosures, system components, and peripheral
devices into a working unit. (2) The definition or alteration of characteristics of an
object.