SCF Reference Manual for G-Series RVUs (G06.27+)

Glossary
SCF Reference Manual for G-Series RVUs—520413-005
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DEFINES paragraph
DEFINES paragraph. An optional paragraph in the CONFTEXT configuration file that
contains one or more identifiers, each with its associated text string. The DEFINES
paragraph, if used, precedes the ALLPROCESSORS paragraph.
detailed report. A complete listing of status or configuration information provided by the
Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) STATUS or INFO command when you use the
DETAIL option. Contrast with summary report.
DISK object type. The Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) object type for all disk devices
attached to your system.
DSC. See Dynamic System Configuration (DSC).
dynamic process configuration. Using Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) to configure a
generic process to always start in a designated primary processor (that is, to be
fault-tolerant).
Dynamic System Configuration (DSC). A utility used in D-series and earlier RVUs to
make online changes to the configuration of devices and controllers. Its interactive
utility is called the Configuration Utility Program (COUP). In G-series RVUs, DSC
functions are performed by Subsystem Control Facility (SCF).
environmental parameters. Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) session parameters set by
default or by using various SCF commands. The values associated with the
environmental parameters can be examined using the ENV command.
error number. For the Subsystem Programmatic Interface (SPI), a value that can be
assigned to a return token, or to the last field of an error token, to identify an error that
occurred. SPI defines a small set of error numbers, but most error numbers are defined
by subsystems.
Expand network. The HP NonStop Kernel operating system network that extends the
concept of fault-tolerant operation to networks of geographically distributed HP
NonStop S-series systems. If the network is properly designed, communication paths
are constantly available even if there is a single line failure or component failure.
file name. A unique name for a file. File names for disk files normally have at least two parts
(the disk name and the file name); an example of a file name on a PC is B:MYFILE. In
the Guardian environment on HP NonStop S-series systems, disk file names include a
disk volume name, a subvolume name, and a file identifier. An example of a file name
on a NonStop S-series system is $DISK.SUBVOL.MYFILE. For files that are network
accessible, the node name precedes the volume name:
\NODE.$DISK.SUBVOL.MYFILE.
fixed process configuration. Using Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) to configure a
generic process to always start in the first available processor (that is, to be fault
tolerant).
FOXMON. See FOX monitor process.