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

Glossary
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relative pathname
relative pathname. In the Open System Services (OSS) file system and Network File
System (NFS), a pathname that does not begin with a slash (/) character. A relative
pathname is resolved beginning with the current working directory. Contrast with
absolute pathname.
release version update (RVU). A collection of compatible revisions of HP NonStop
operating system software products, identified by an RVU ID, and shipped and
supported as a unit. An RVU consists of the object modules, supporting files, and
documentation for the product revisions. An RVU also includes a set of documentation
for the overall RVU.
RELOAD. An HP Tandem Advanced Command Language (TACL) command to load the HP
NonStop™ operating system image from disk over the ServerNet fabrics into the
memory of the processor.
remote access. A form of remote support, configured in the OSM and TSM Notification
Director. Remote access, or dial-in, allows a service provider to dial in to your system
console and access your HP NonStop™ server to diagnose hardware and software
problems. See also remote notification.
remote interprocessor communication (RIPC). The exchange of messages between
processors in different systems or nodes.
remote mount. A mount used by a Network File System (NFS) client to attach part of the
local NFS file hierarchy to a point within the client’s remote file hierarchy. The remote
mount is visible only to the NFS client performing the mount. In effect, the local
hierarchy from the mount point down is exported to the client performing the remote
mount.
remote node. See remote system.
remote notification. A form of remote support. Remote notification, or dial-out, allows the
OSM or TSM Notification Director to notify a service provider, such as the Global
Customer Support Center (GCSC), of pending hardware and software problems. See
also remote access
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remote operator. The person who performs routine system operations from a geographical
distance, usually when no local operator is present.
remote procedure. A procedure or function packaged to be called within a server process
indirectly by a client process.
remote procedure call. A remote procedure or the action of calling a remote procedure.
Remote Procedure Call (RPC). A protocol that extends a procedure-call form of process-
to-process communication to a network environment. RPC is a way for programs
running on client computers to invoke the services of a program running on a server
computer. RPC allows a program to call a procedure that does not exist on the client
computer.