NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.25+)
Glossary
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special file
special file. A file in the Open System Services (OSS) file system that is not a regular file.
Special files include directories, FIFOs, and character special files such as terminal
device files. Contrast with regular file.
SP event message. See service processor (SP).
SPI. See Subsystem Programmatic Interface (SPI).
S-PIC. See SCSI plug-in card (S-PIC).
split-star topology. A network topology that uses up to two HP NonStop™ Cluster
Switches for each external fabric. External routing is implemented between the two
starred halves of a ServerNet cluster. (A starred half consists of up to eight nodes
attached to one set of cluster switches.) The starred segments are joined by four-lane
links. Introduced with the G06.12 release version update (RVU), the split-star topology
supports up to 16 nodes. See also star topology, tri-star topology, and layered
topology.
spooler. The collection of files and processes that manages the printers and print jobs on
the system.
SPR. See software product revision (SPR).
SP Tool Application. A PC-based software application that you can use to request
information from the master service processors (MSPs) in an HP NonStop™ S-series
server. This application is intended for use only by trained service providers.
SRL. See shared run-time library (SRL).
SRM. See system resource model (SRM).
SS7. See Signaling System Number 7 (SS7).
SS7TE PIC. See SS7TE plug-in card (PIC)
.
SS7TE2 PIC. See SS7TE2 plug-in card (PIC)
.
SS7TE plug-in card (PIC). A plug-in card (PIC) used in the 6763 Common Communication
ServerNet adapter (CCSA) that supports the EIA-232, EIA-449, V.35, and X.21
interfaces.
SS7TE2 plug-in card (PIC). A plug-in card (PIC) used in the 6763 Common
Communication ServerNet adapter (CCSA) that supports the E1, J1, and T1 interfaces.
S-SAC. See SCSI ServerNet addressable controller (S-SAC).
SSI log. See System Service Information (SSI) log.
stackable enclosure. An enclosure that can rest on top of another enclosure. A stackable
enclosure is not installed on a frame base. Contrast with base enclosure.