NonStop S-Series Planning and Configuration Guide (G06.25+)

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import library
import library. A file that represents a dynamic-link library (DLL) and can substitute for it as
input to the linker. Import libraries facilitate linking on auxiliary platforms (that is, PCs)
where it is inconvenient to store the actual DLLs.
in-band control (IBC). A symbol-based communications protocol for communicating
management information across a ServerNet link without interfering with any
application traffic in the network. In ServerNet II architecture, IBC traffic uses standard
ServerNet packets. ServerNet I architecture uses the Illegal Symbol variation of IBC,
which uses a subset of the available symbols to convey control information from one
node to another. The symbol subset chosen is from the group of symbols that are not
used for passing data. These symbols are usually considered illegal or unused.
incident report. A report sent by the OSM or TSM server software to the respective OSM
or TSM Notification Director. If remote notification (dial-out) is configured, the
Notification Director forwards incident reports to a service provider. The three types of
incident reports are problem incident reports, periodic incident reports, and software
configuration incident reports.
incremental discovery. Discovery of an HP NonStop™ S-series server when the OSM or
TSM client software has locally saved information but where configuration changes
have been made on the server since that information was saved.
indicator lights. Two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on a customer-replaceable unit (CRU)
that indicate the status of the unit. The red or amber indicator light is lit when the unit is
not working properly. During startup, this light can indicate that the unit is not yet
functioning. The green indicator light is lit when the unit has proper power applied. See
also light-emitting diode (LED)
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inductive reactance. Resistance at a frequency that is caused by the inductance of a coil
or circuit.
initial discovery. Discovery of an HP NonStop™ S-series 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.