NonStop S-Series Server Description Manual (G06.24+)

Glossary
HP NonStop S-Series Server Description Manual—520331-003
Glossary-102
super time factors (STFs)
commonly used; in the Open System Services (OSS) environment, the scalar view of
the super ID, which is 65535, is most commonly used.
super time factors (STFs). An enhancement to the Expand product that allows the
extension of automatically calculated time factors to line speeds greater than 224
kilobits/second. These time factors are logarithmic-based and allow specification of a
much broader range of line performance.
superuser. See super ID.
supplementary group ID. An Open System Services (OSS) process attribute that is used
to determine the file access permissions for the process.
support planner. The person who creates the operational environment for the system and
is responsible for the support of the system. This person creates the startup and
shutdown files, performs replacement operations, and prepares the system for
upgrades and additions.
surge. An increase in the amplitude of source voltage of short duration.
SUT. See site update tape (SUT).
SVID. The System V Interface Definition for UNIX, published by AT&T.
SVR4. System V Release 4, a specific implementation of UNIX. See also System V.
SWAN concentrator. See ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator.
SWAN 2 concentrator. See ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) 2 concentrator.
SWAN manager task (SMT). A manager task that is provided as part of the wide area
network (WAN) subsystem. The SMT runs in each communications line interface
processor (CLIP) and provides a variety of management functions such as
coordinating data link control (DLC) and diagnostic task downloads.
SWID. The software identification tool invoked by the SYSGENR program that audits file
identification information about your software.
switch mode power supply. A computer power supply that uses a pulse-width modulation
switching inverter and nonlinear current draw characteristics. Switch-mode power
supplies are widely used because of their small size and efficiency.
symbol. (1) The symbolic name of a value, typically a function entry point or a data location.
In the context of loadable libraries, symbols are defined in loadfiles and referenced in
the same or other loadfiles. (2) Within the ServerNet architecture, the nine or more bits
that encode 8-bit data and protocol commands.
symbolic link. In the Open System Services (OSS) file system and Network File System
(NFS), a type of special file that acts as a name pointer to another file. A symbolic link