OSI/MHS Configuration and Management Manual

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OSI/MHS Configuration and Management Manual—424827-003
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Abbreviations
{ } Braces. A group of items enclosed in braces is a list of all possible items that can be
displayed, of which one is actually displayed. The items in the list might be arranged
either vertically, with aligned braces on each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in
a pair of braces and separated by vertical lines. For example:
obj-type obj-name state changed to state, caused by
{ Object | Operator | Service }
process-name State changed from old-objstate to objstate
{ Operator Request. }
{ Unknown. }
| Vertical Line. A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in
brackets or braces. For example:
Transfer status: { OK | Failed }
% Percent Sign. A percent sign precedes a number that is not in decimal notation. The
%þnotation precedes an octal number. The %Bþnotation precedes a binary number.
The %Hþnotation precedes a hexadecimal number. For example:
%005400
P=%p-register E=%e-register
Abbreviations
The following list defines abbreviations used in this manual and in other OSI/MHS
manuals. Both industry-standard terms and HP terms are included; HP terms are
marked as such.
ADMD. Administration management domain
API. Application program interface
APIA. Application Program Interface Association
ASN.1. Abstract Syntax Notation One
AU. Access unit
BER. Basic encoding rules
CCITT. International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee
DDL. Data Definition Language (HP term)
DSM. Distributed Systems Management (HP term)
EDI. electronic data interchange
EDIM. EDI message