OSI/FTAM Programming Guide

Glossary
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indirect-process-name.
indirect-process-name. A variable that represents the name of a NonStop initiator or
responder process as it is known to APLMGR. It consists of three parts:
$appl-mgrname, #proc-type, and internal-name, which are separated by periods
(.). An SCF command that uses this form of process name is sent to the
APLMGR process, which looks up the specified process in its MIB and then
routes the command to the process. Contrast with $process-name.
informative message. An ISO-defined type of diagnostic error code that does not require
recovery and does not affect the current state of the file service. An informative
message provides information to qualify a successful action. See also error type.,
permanent error., and transient error.
initiator. The file-service user that requests the establishment of the FTAM regime. In
NonStop FTAM, the initiator is a process that allows FTAM applications on a NonStop
system to access FTAM protocol and to request services of a responder on a remote
computer system. It operates by establishing an association with the remote responder
over the OSI network. The initiator then sends and receives FTAM protocol messages
to and from the remote responder. The FTAM application programmatic interface (API)
is the application program’s interface to the initiator process. See also FTAM API.;
contrast with responder.
initiator-identity parameter. A parameter that identifies the calling user on an FTAM
association. For NonStop FTAM applications, if this parameter is not sent by the
application, no initiator identity is supplied to the remote responder. See calling user.
Inspect. The NonStop interactive symbolic debugger, which enables you to isolate errors in
programs running on NonStop systems. Inspect features include interactive control of
program execution with breakpoints, distributed debugging across a network,
concurrent debugging of all parts of an application, saving and examining process
states, and local system and personal customization.
interactive interface. A set of rules by which a human operator is allowed to perform
functions at a terminal in response to system prompts. Contrast with programmatic
interface.
intermediate state. See state transition.
internal process name. The name by which APLMGR recognizes a NonStop initiator or
responder process. This name is assigned when the process is created and can be a
maximum of eight ASCII characters.
International Organization for Standardization. See ISO (International Organization for
Standardization).
International Standard. See IS (International Standard).
interpretability. The ability of an FTAM implementation to work with other FTAM
implementations to deliver FTAM services.