ServerNet/FX Adapter Configuration and Management Manual

Glossary
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STOP command.
STOP command. A sensitive SCF command that normally terminates the activity of an
object. It deletes all connections to and from the object in a nondisruptive way.
SUBSYS object type. The Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) object type for most
subsystems that use SCF as the user interface.
subsystem. (1) A secondary or subordinate system, usually capable of operating
independently of or asynchronously with a controlling system. (2) A program or set of
processes that manages a cohesive set of Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) objects.
Each subsystem has a manager through which applications can request services by
issuing commands defined by that subsystem. See also subsystem manager.
Subsystem Control Facility (SCF). An interactive interface for configuring, controlling, and
collecting information from its subsystems.
Subsystem Control Point (SCP). The message router for all Subsystem Control Facility
(SCF) subsystems. There can be several instances of this process. Using the
Subsystem Programmatic Interface (SPI), applications send each command for a
subsystem to an instance of this process, which in turn sends the command to the
manager process of the target subsystem. SCP also processes a few commands itself.
It provides security features, version compatibility, support for tracing, and support for
applications implemented as process pairs.
subsystem manager. A process that performs configuration and management functions for
a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) subsystem.
summary state. In HP 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 to the
management of an object, whereas a state may convey other kinds of information
about the object. Second, the set of summary states are a common list defined the
same way for all data communications subsystems, whereas the set of possible states
differs from subsystem to subsystem. The token-oriented programmatic interfaces to
HP data communications subsystems refer to summary states rather than to states.
Examples of summary states are STARTED, STOPPED, SUSPENDED, ABORTING,
and DIAGNOSTIC.
super group. The group of user IDs that have 255 as the group number. This group has
special privileges; many utilities have commands or functions that can be executed
only by a member of the super group.
super-group user. A user who can read, write, execute, and purge most files on the
system. Super-group users have user IDs that have 255 as the group number.
super ID. A privileged user who can read, write, execute, and purge all files on the system.
In the Guardian environment, the super ID has the user ID 255,255.