OSI/MHS Configuration and Management Manual

OSI/MHS Configuration and Management Manual—424827-003
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summary state. In DSM interfaces to HP NonStop data communications subsystems, one
of the generally defined possible conditions of an object, with respect to the
management of that object. A summary state differs from a state in two ways. First, a
summary state pertains only to the management of an object, whereas a state may
convey other kinds of information about the object. Second, summary states are
defined the same way for all data communications subsystems, whereas the set of
possible states differs from subsystem to subsystem. The management programming
interfaces to data communications subsystems refer to summary states rather than to
states. Examples of summary states are STARTED, STOPPED, SUSPENDED, and
ABORTING.
superobject. An object that has other objects for one or more of its attributes.
SUT (site update tape). The tape on which HP ships its software for installation. The
product files on the SUT tape are grouped into distribution subvolumes (DSVs), the
names of which appear on the last part of the packing list. The SUT contains the
DSVs for OSI/MHS and other products.
symbolic name. In DSM programmatic interfaces, a name used in programs to refer to
commonly used values, token codes, token maps, extensible structures, and other
related variables for use in management programs.
syntax. See attribute syntax. SYSGEN. The HP NonStop system generation program,
used to configure objects such as devices, controllers, adapters, and I/O processes in
a newly installed system, or to update the system when new software is released.
Objects to be configured are defined to SYSGEN in a special configuration file, which
can then be cold loaded into the system. The HP NonStop OSI products are not
configured with SYSGEN, but the underlying X25AM and TLAM I/O processes are.
system services. The tasks performed on behalf of the user or user programs by the
operating system, including formatting, process control, I/O support, performance
measurement, NonStop process-pair support, standard security, and transaction
management.
T-selector. See TSEL.
T.61. See teletex string.
TAL (Transaction Application Language). A programming language specific to NonStop
systems, which is used to write systems software and routines that support
transaction-oriented applications. It is also used to write application software.
TAPS (HP Tandem application, presentation, and session) process. A process in the
OSI/AS subsystem that performs service and protocol functions for ACSE (in the
Application Layer), the Presentation Layer, and the Session Layer. The TAPS process
also performs some management services in the DSM environment.