Open System Services Installation Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+, J06.03+)

Glossary
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OSS
OSS. See Open System Services (OSS).
OSS Monitor. See Open System Services (OSS) Monitor.
OSSMON. See Open System Services (OSS) Monitor.
pathname. In the OSS file system and Network File System (NFS), the string of characters
that uniquely identifies a file within its file system. A pathname can be either relative or
absolute. See also ISO/IEC IS 9945-1:1990 (ANSI/IEEE Std. 1003.1-1990 or
POSIX.1), Clause 2.2.2.57.
regular file. In the OSS file system, a file that is a randomly accessible sequence of bytes.
A regular file contains binary or text data and has no structure imposed by the system.
Contrast with special file.
remote operator. The person who performs routine system operations from a geographical
distance, usually when no local operator is present.
root. See root fileset and root directory. See also super ID.
root directory. In the Open System Services (OSS) file system and Network File System
(NFS), a directory associated with a process that the system uses for pathname
resolution when a pathname begins with a slash (/) character.
root fileset. For the OSS file system, the fileset with the device identifier of 0 (zero),
normally containing the root directory. HP recommends that this fileset be named
"root".
root user. See super ID.
ServerNet cluster. A network of servers (nodes) connected together using the ServerNet
protocol for interprocessor communication across a cluster and within its nodes. A
ServerNet cluster offers linear system expansion beyond the 8-processor or 16-
processor limits of a single server, achieving comparable speeds for internal and
external ServerNet communication. See also cluster
and HP NonStop™ ServerNet
Cluster (ServerNet Cluster).
shell. In the OSS environment, a program that interprets sequences of text input as
commands. The OSS shell can operate on an input stream or it can interactively
prompt and read commands from a terminal.
ServerNet node. A system in a storage pool. See also node.
special file. A file in the OSS file system that is not a regular file. Special files include
directories, FIFOs, and character special files such as terminal device files. Contrast
with regular file.