NET/MASTER Management Services (MS) Operator's Guide

Glossary
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Pathway command terminal. A terminal at which a Pathway system manager enters
PATHCOM commands to configure and control a Pathway system.
Pathway server class identifier. A unique identifier that NonStop NET/MASTER MS
assigns to a Pathway server class so that an NCL PATHSEND requester can
communicate with the server class.
Pathway system. The TCPs, servers, terminals, programs, and any subsystems
associated with Pathway that run together under the control of one PATHMON
process.
pend-unload list. A list, maintained by NonStop NET/MASTER MS, that holds in
memory copies of NCL procedures that have been unloaded from the active list while
still being executed.
Peripheral Utility Program (PUP). A Tandem utility program that allows system managers
and system operators to control and perform various maintenance operations on
peripheral devices.
permanent open access point. A pointer to a UDB that is permanently open.
persistent NCL process. An NCL process that is automatically restarted by NonStop
NET/MASTER MS after failure.
persistent process. A process that cannot restart itself after failure; that is, it relies on
another process to restart it. Application processes are persistent processes.
PFK. Program function key.
physical unit (PU). An IBM term for software resident within SNA nodes that manages
and monitors node resources.
PIU. See path information unit.
platform indicator. An indicator that identifies the platform (either NonStop
NET/MASTER MS or the SOLVE management services) on which a command can be
used.
positional argument. An operand that must follow a NonStop NET/MASTER MS
command in a certain position.
PPO. See primary program operator.
preloading. The reading of an NCL procedure or panel description file into memory
before it is required for execution, to improve system performance.
preparsing. Dynamically altering the design of a panel after it is defined and before it is
displayed.
primary key. The main value used to locate a record in a user database. The primary
key for records in entry-sequenced UDBs is a record address maintained by Enscribe.
The primary key for records in key-sequenced UDBs is a particular data field within a
record.
primary menu. A menu denoted by the display of a user ID and time on the right side of
the screen. NonStop NET/MASTER MS has more than one primary menu.