NBX Manual

Glossary
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socket number
socket number. For NonStop IPX/SPX, the unique port identifier portion of the network
address, node address, and port identifier combination that makes up an IPX address. A
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) Internet port is the equivalent of a NonStop
IPX/SPX socket number.
SPX. See Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX)
.
SQL. See Structured Query Language (SQL)
.
SSID. See subsystem ID (SSID)
.
START. A sensitive command
that starts a NonStop IPX/SPX object.
STARTED. A summary state that indicates that an object
is running and is able to accept user
requests.
STARTING. A summary state that indicates that an object
is being initialized and is
attempting to start.
STATS. A nonsensitive command
that returns statistical information about a specified object.
STATS is sensitive when issued with the RESET option.
STATUS. A nonsensitive command
that returns status information about a specified object.
STOP. A sensitive command
that terminates the operation of a specified object in an orderly
manner.
STOPPED. A summary state that indicates that an object
is not ready for normal operations.
STOPPING. A summary state that indicates that an object
is in the process of being
STOPPED.
Structured Query Language (SQL). A set of commands that allows users to inquire about
the contents of a database.
Subnetwork Access Protocol (SNAP). In order to run the NonStop IPX/SPX protocol suite
over IEEE networks, SNAP defines the interface between the IPX Layer and the Logical
Link Control (LLC) Layer. SNAP is a protocol that can be used with any Media Access
Control (MAC) address type: Ethernet, token-bus, or token-ring.
subnetwork. One or more intermediate systems that provide relaying and through which end
open systems may establish network connections.
subordinate names option. In Distributed Systems Management (DSM)
interfaces to
Compaq data communications subsystems, the designation that the object name given in
a command stands not just for itself but also for the names of objects at lower levels in a
hierarchy. For NonStop IPX/SPX, the SUB option is required for the START SUBSYS,
STOP SUBSYS, and ABORT SUBSYS commands. When this option is present in a
command, the subordinate names are implied even though they are not given explicitly.