NonStop S-Series System Expansion and Reduction Guide

Glossary
G-Series Common Glossary
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WAN shared driver
WAN shared driver. A driver, provided as part of the wide area network (WAN) subsystem,
that provides a simplified interface to HP NonStop™ TCP/IP for use by I/O processes.
The shared driver interface is similar to that provided by DOIOPLEASE on earlier
systems.
WAN subsystem. See wide area network (WAN) subsystem.
WAN subsystem manager process. A process named $ZZWAN provided as part of the
wide area network (WAN) subsystem that starts and manages the WAN subsystem
objects, the WAN product process, and device objects. Subsystem Control Facility
(SCF) commands are directed to the WAN subsystem manager process for configuring
and managing the WAN subsystem and the ServerNet wide area network (SWAN)
concentrator.
WAN Wizard Pro. A graphical user interface (GUI) that guides you step-by-step through the
configuration of wide area network (WAN) and local area network (LAN) software and
hardware.
wide area network (WAN). A network that operates over a larger geographical area than a
local area network (LAN)
; typically, an area with a radius greater than one kilometer.
The elements of a WAN can be separated by distances great enough to require
telephone communications.
wide area network (WAN) subsystem. The Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) subsystem
for configuration and management of WAN objects in G-series release version updates
(RVUs).
wild-card character. A character that stands for any possible character or characters in a
search string or in a name applying to multiple objects. In Subsystem Control Facility
(SCF) object-name templates, two wild-card characters can appear: ? (question mark)
for a single character and * (asterisk) for zero or more consecutive characters. See
also object-name template.
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). A name resolution service that resolves
Windows NT networking computer names to Internet protocol (IP) addresses in a
routed environment. A WINS server handles name registration, queries, and release
version updates (RVUs). See also IP address
.
WINS. See Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).
work files. Temporary files created during system generation that serve as storage areas.
Work files are useful for debugging purposes after system generation. You can choose
to make specified work files permanent.
working directory. In the Open System Services (OSS) environment, a directory,
associated with a process, that is used in pathname resolution for relative pathnames.
worldwide name (WWN). A unique, 64-bit number assigned to hardware ports.