NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.25+)

Glossary
HP NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide—529443-001
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activation
activation. The operator action of putting software into use after the software has been
applied from the activation package to the target system.
activation package. A set of files containing product files, operator instructions, and
instructions for applying the software on the target system. It consists of a header file
containing the activation instructions and file attributes, multiple data files, Distributed
Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM) control
information, and Event Management Service (EMS) events.
AC transfer switch. A component of an HP NonStop™ Cluster Switch (model 6770) that
provides access to dual AC power sources and the ability to switch between the two
sources if one fails. The AC transfer switch draws power from its primary power source
as long as it is available. If the primary source fails, the AC transfer switch is switched
to draw power from the secondary power source.
adapter. See ServerNet adapter.
adapter cable. (1) A cable that connects components that have incompatible electrical
interfaces. (2) For the ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator, one of four
types of cable that can connect any of the six 50-pin WAN ports to one of the
supported electrical interfaces (RS-232, RS-449, X.21, or V.35).
ADAPTER object type. The Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) object type for all adapters
attached to your system.
address space. The memory locations to which a process has access.
ADE. See application development environment (ADE).
adjacent SP. A service processor (SP) that is directly connected through the ServerNet
fabrics to the enclosure of a specified SP.
administrator. (1) For an HP NonStop™ system, the person responsible for the installation
and configuration of a software subsystem on a NonStop node. Contrast with operator
.
(2) For an IBM system, the person responsible for the day-to-day monitoring and
maintenance tasks associated with a software subsystem on an IBM node. (3) For a
UNIX system, the owner of /dev/console. The administrator is responsible for the
installation and configuration of all hardware and software within a node.
ADP. See Automated Data Processing (ADP)
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ALLPROCESSORS paragraph. A required paragraph in the CONFTEXT configuration file
that contains attributes defining the HP NonStop™ operating system image for all
system processors. The ALLPROCESSORS paragraph follows the optional DEFINES
paragraph.
alternate path. A path not enabled as the preferred path. An alternate path can become a
primary path when a primary path is disabled.