System Generation Manual for G-Series RVUs

System Generation Manual for G-Series RVUs—523407-001
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Glossary
accelerated mode. The operational environment in which Accelerator-generated RISC
instructions execute.
accelerated object code. The RISC instructions that result from processing a TNS object
file with the Accelerator program.
accelerated object file. The object file that results from processing a TNS object file with
the Accelerator program. An accelerated object file contains the original TNS object
code, the accelerated object code and related address map tables, and any binder and
symbol information from the original TNS object file.
Accelerator program. A program that processes a TNS object file and produces an
accelerated object file. Most TNS object code that has been accelerated runs faster on
TNS/R processors than TNS object code that has not been accelerated. The
Accelerator program (AXCEL) is run prior to running the accelerated linker, XLLINK.
activation. The operator action of putting software into use after the software has been
applied from the activation package to the target system.
activation package. A set of files containing product files, operator instructions, and
instructions for applying the software on the target system. It consists of a header file
containing the activation instructions and file attributes, multiple data files, Distributed
Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM) control
information, and Event Management Service (EMS) events.
ALLPROCESSORS paragraph. A required paragraph in the CONFTEXT configuration file
that contains attributes defining the NonStop Kernel operating system image for all
system processors. The ALLPROCESSORS paragraph follows the optional DEFINES
paragraph.
Apply. The Distributed Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM)
action of executing the instructions contained in an activation package, such as placing
new software on the target system and taking a snapshot of the new target system.
Archive. A set of unstructured files used to collect the software received onto the host
system. Files received as input are placed in the Archive, and attributes of the files are
stored in the host database.
ASSIGN. A TACL command you can use to associate a file name with a logical file of a
program, or to assign a physical device to logical entities that an application uses.
BACKUP. A utility for the NonStop range of servers that creates a backup copy of one or
more disk files on magnetic tape. See also RESTORE.
BIND. A program invoked by SYSGENR that creates TNS object (file code 100) system
code files and system library files.