Gigabit Ethernet ServerNet Adapter Installation and Support Guide

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ServerNet LAN Systems Access (SLSA) subsystem
ServerNet LAN Systems Access (SLSA) subsystem. The software that allows the
protocol I/O processes (IOPs) and drivers to access the ServerNet adapters.
ServerNet SAN. See ServerNet system area network (ServerNet SAN).
ServerNet system area network (ServerNet SAN). A wormhole-routed, full-duplex,
packet-switched, point-to-point network designed with special attention to reducing
latency and ensuring reliability. The ServerNet SAN provides the communication path
used for interprocessor messages and for communication between processors and I/O
devices.
ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator. (1) An HP data communications
peripheral that provides connectivity to an HP NonStop S-series server. The SWAN
concentrator supports both synchronous and asynchronous data over RS-232,
RS-449, X.21, and V.35 electrical and physical interfaces. (2) A collective term for
both SWAN concentrators and SWAN 2 concentrators when a distinction between the
two is not required.
ServerNet wide area network (SWAN 2) concentrator. An HP data communications
peripheral that provides connectivity to an HP NonStop S-series server. The SWAN 2
concentrator supports both synchronous and asynchronous data over RS-232,
RS-449, X.21, and V.35 electrical and physical interfaces. The SWAN 2 concentrator
is the next-generation SWAN concentrator and has 12 WAN ports.
service provider. (1) A person trained and qualified to service field-replaceable units
(FRUs). (2) An organization, such as the Global Customer Support Center (GCSC),
that helps you resolve problems with your HP NonStop S-series server. The Compaq
TSM package allows you to use the help of a service provider by configuring TSM to
support remote notification and remote access.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). An asynchronous request-response
protocol used for network management. SNMP originated as a means for managing
Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Ethernet networks.
slot. A physical, labeled space for a customer-replaceable unit (CRU) or field-replaceable
unit (FRU) that is part of a module. A module contains one or more slots.
slot location. A three-number identifier for a particular slot on a system that consists of the
group number, module number, and slot number. EXAMPLE: 02,01,08 (group 02,
module 01, slot 08).
SLSA subsystem. See ServerNet LAN Systems Access (SLSA) subsystem.
SNMP. See Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
state. (1)The current condition of a device or path to a device. (2) In SCF subsystems, one
of the generally defined possible conditions of an object with respect to the
management of that object, for example, DEFINED, STARTED, and STOPPED.