NonStop S-Series System Expansion and Reduction Guide

Glossary
G-Series Common Glossary
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object type
object type. The category of Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) objects to which a specific
SCF object belongs. For example, a specific disk has the object type DISK, and a
specific terminal can have the object type SU. Each subsystem has a set of object
types for the objects it manages.
obsolescent. An indication that a feature or facility exists for compatibility with older
versions or drafts of a standard. Obsolescent features or facilities should not be used
because they might be removed from future versions of a standard and therefore might
not be portable.
offline. (1) Used to describe tasks that are performed outside of the control of an application
or computer system. (2) Used to describe tasks that require system resources to be
shut down. Contrast with online
.
offline change. Any change that requires system resources to be shut down. Offline
changes are usually performed during a planned outage. Contrast with online change
.
offline configuration. Configuration performed offline by SYSGENR. If necessary, you edit
the CONFTEXT configuration file to create a new configuration and then run the
Distributed Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM) (which
in turn runs SYSGENR) to generate a system image for the new configuration.
ohm. The standard unit for measuring resistance.
online. Used to describe tasks that can be performed while the HP NonStop™ Kernel
operating system and system utilities are operational. Contrast with offline
.
online change. Any change that can be performed while an application or its system
resources are operational. In some situations, online changes might temporarily affect
subsystem and application availability. For example, altering the characteristics of a
communications line might temporarily affect applications that use the communications
line. Contrast with offline change
.
Online Support Center (OSC). The group of support specialists within the HP Global
Customer Support Center (GCSC) who respond to telephone calls regarding system
problems and diagnose malfunctioning systems using remote diagnostic links.
open file. In the Open System Services (OSS) file system, a file with a file descriptor.
open file description. In the Open System Services (OSS) file system, a data structure
within an HP NonStop™ node that contains information about the access of a process
or of a group of processes to a file. An open file description records such attributes as
the file offset, file status, and file access modes. An open file description is associated
with only one open file but can be associated with one or more file descriptors.
open migration. In the Open System Services (OSS) file system, the set of events and
outcomes that occur when an open file description is inherited by a child process in a
different processor than its parent process. Contrast with open propagation
.