Introduction to Networking for NonStop S-Series Servers

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Introduction to Networking for HP NonStop S-Series Servers
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Single-Server Process Communications
Figure 5-1 illustrates how a process on one processor uses the file system to make an
inquiry of a process residing on another processor in the same server. The message
system relays the request through the ServerNet system area network (ServerNet
SAN).
Figure 5-1. Single-Server Process Communications
Processor 1
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