OSI/MHS Configuration and Management Manual

OSI/MHS Configuration and Management Manual—424827-003
Glossary-5
configuration file. An SCF command file that contains all the configuration information
about one subsystem. See also OSI/MHS subsystem.
configured object. An object whose characteristics have been defined to OSI/MHS through
SCF or a management application. See also nonconfigured object.
confirm primitive. In OSI, a primitive issued when a service user is to be informed about its
request. This is one of four types of service primitives. See also service primitive.
connection. In OSI, a relationship between a service access point on one protocol stack
and a corresponding point on a different protocol stack in the desired system (this
could be the same system, or another local or remote system). See also association.
content. One of two basic parts of a message or report, containing the information to be
conveyed to the recipients. The other part is called the “envelope.” Probes contain a
description of the content rather than the content itself.
context token. In DSM programmatic interfaces, a token in an SPI response message that
indicates (by its presence or absence) whether or not the response is continued in the
following message.
control and inquiry. In DSM, those operations that affect or request information about the
state or configuration of an object. See also event management.
core services. The portion of the operating system that consists of the low-level functions,
including interprocess communication, I/O interface procedures, and memory, time,
and process management.
correspondent. A sender or receiver of information within the Transfer subsystem.
Examples of possible types of correspondents are a person, an interest group, a
process, or a device.
critical event. A DSM event that is crucial to the operation of the system or network. Each
subsystem determines which of its events are critical, designating them as such by
setting the value of the emphasis token to TRUE. See also noncritical event.
CUG (closed user group). A set of users who may communicate with one another. Closed
user groups are an optional feature of OSI/MHS and are not part of the X.400
recommendations; when CUGs are established, users may communicate with one
another only if both are part of the same CUG.
CUG object. An object type, used in OSI/MHS management interfaces, that identifies a
closed user group to the OSI/MHS subsystem.
CUGMEMBER object. An object type, used in OSI/MHS management interfaces, that
identifies an individual member of a closed user group.