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A component of the OSM software that enables you to communicate with a NonStop
server when the NonStop operating system is running. When the operating system is not
running, communication must take place using the OSM Low-Level Link.
OSMCONF
Optional OSM server configuration file, created from the OSMINI template if you want
to change any default configuration settings. In the absence of an OSMCONF file, the
OSM server uses default configuration settings, as listed in the OSMINI file. For more
information, see the OSM Migration Guide.
P
part number
A unique number assigned to a product. The part number can be used for ordering
purposes.
path
The route between a processor and a subsystem. If a subsystem is configured for fault
tolerance, it has both a primary path (from the primary processor) and a backup path
(from the backup processor).
peer service processors (PSPs)
A pair of service processors (X and Y) in a service processor (SP) domain.
See also master service processor (MSP) .
pending incident report
An incident report that has never been delivered to your service provider, either because
delivery to both the primary and the backup sites was unsuccessful or because the
incident report was generated at an unattended site.
See also periodic incident report, problem incident report, and software configuration
incident report.
periodic incident report
A type of incident report that is generated periodically to test the connection to the
service provider and report the current system configuration. The default frequency is 14
days. Periodic incident reports include the system configuration file as an attachment.
See also problem incident report, software configuration incident report, and pending
incident report.
peripheral device
Any device used by processors to communicate with users or to acquire or store data.
Peripheral devices include terminals, workstations, printers, disk drives, and tape drives.