edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide

edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide Glossary–11
Glossary
HAFM Product Manager
The applications provide a graphical user interface (GUI) and management services, and
implement web and other server functions.
HAFM server
PC shipped with a product to run the HAFM and Product Manager applications.
HAFM Management Services
Software application that provides back-end product-independent services to the HAFM
Manager application. HAFM Management Services runs only on the HAFM Server (and
cannot be downloaded to remote workstations).
hardware log
Record of FRU insertions and removals in the Switch.
hardware management console
The console runs the Hardware Management Console application (HWMCA), and is the
operations and management PC platform for S/390 and zSeries servers.
HBA
See host bus adapter.
heterogeneous fabric
A fabric with both HP and non-HP products.
homogeneous fabric
A fabric consisting of only HP products.
hop count
The number of hops a unit of information traverses in a fabric.
hexadecimal
A number system with a base of 16.
high availability
A performance feature characterized by hardware component redundancy and
hot-swappability (enabling non-disruptive maintenance). High-availability systems maximize
system uptime while providing superior reliability, availability, and serviceability.
hop
Data transfer from one node to another node.