NonStop System Glossary

2. For Distributed Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM), a list of
the target system tape and disk locations, file fingerprints for files managed by DSM/SCM, and
DSM/SCM target information. The snapshot is compiled on the target system from the target
database and sent to the host system to store in the host database. An instruction to create a
snapshot is part of every activation package sent from the host and can also be requested
independently through the Target Interface.
3. In debugging, a disk file that is an image of the process, its data, and its status at the moment
it was saved. Snapshot files have file code 130. Snapshot files can be created in a number of
ways—for example, the save command (Native Inspect), the Save Snapshot command (Visual
Inspect), the SAVE command (Inspect), or by the Snapshot Server INSPSNAP or by the DMON
debug monitor if the SAVEABEND attribute for a process is ON and the process abends. Native
Inspect, Visual Inspect, and Inspect can be used to debug snapshot files. Inspect refers to snapshot
files as save files. See also save file.
SNDA
See ServerNet device adapter (ServerNet/DA).
SNETMON
See ServerNet cluster monitor process (SNETMON).
SNMP
See Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
SNMP task
A task that runs in each ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator communications line
interface processor (CLIP) as part of the WAN architecture. This task accepts and replies to Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) request messages.
socket
An end-point for stream-oriented communication. A socket has a file descriptor.
soft reset
An action performed on a NonStop Cluster Switch that restarts the firmware on the cluster switch
but does not interfere with ServerNet passthrough data traffic.
software configuration incident report
A type of incident report that reports changes in the software configuration of the server. A software
configuration incident report includes the server’s software configuration file.
Software Developers Kit (SDK)
A set of tools for use by customer developers of applications. These tools can include an editor, a
compiler, libraries, and so on.
software product revision (SPR)
The method of releasing incremental software updates on NonStop systems. An SPR can include
one or more corrections to code, or it can contain code that adds new function to a software
product.
source ServerNet ID (SID)
A field in the ServerNet packet header indicating the source of the packet.
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