NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.26+)

Glossary
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initial discovery
initial discovery. Discovery of an HP NonStop™ server with which the OSM or TSM client
software has had no prior contact and for which the client software has no locally
saved information.
initialization. The process of defining a new Distributed Systems Management/Software
Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM) target system, including giving it a name, setting
up default values used when processing requests, and creating the first software
revision (list of products) for the system.
initial software revision. The software revision on a target system when it is first brought
into the Distributed Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager
(DSM/SCM) environment. The DSM/SCM host database must be initialized with
information about the initial software revision. The initial software revision is then used
as a baseline upon which new software revisions are based.
inode. A data structure that stores the location of an Open System Services (OSS) file.
inode number. A unique identifier within the Open System Services (OSS) file system of an
instance of an OSS file. The inode number identifies the instance within the file system
catalogs.
input/output process (IOP). A running program (part of the HP NonStop™ operating
system) that manages the I/O functions for one or more ServerNet addressable
controllers (SACs) of the same type.
input source. The resource from which Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) accepts
command input. SCF can accept input from a terminal or a disk file. The initial input
source is determined by the form of the RUN command used to initiate SCF. At any
time during an SCF session, the input source can be temporarily changed to execute a
series of commands from a command file.
inrush current. The initial surge current demand of a load.
Inspect region. The region of a TNS object file that contains symbol tables for all blocks
compiled with the SYMBOLS directive. The Inspect region is sometimes called the
symbols region.
INSPSNAP. The program that provides a process snapshot file for the Inspect subsystem.
installation subvolume (ISV). A subvolume containing files that perform a specific function
during the installation process, such as organizing documentation in a specific location,
providing the components of the HP NonStop™ operating system image (OSIMAGE),
and containing files that are used after the installation process.
installer. The person who installs the system equipment for a new system. This person also
installs new equipment when additions are made to the system. This person can install
software and perform system verification procedures as directed by the system
planner, configuration planner, or support planner.