Computer Hardware User Manual

216 IBM Certification Study Guide AIX HACMP
NETBIOS Network Basic
Input/Output System
NFS Network File System
NIM Network Interface
Module (This is the
definition of NIM in the
HACMP context. NIM in
the AIX 4.1 context
stands for Network
Installation Manager).
NIS Network Information
Service
NVRAM Non-Volatile Random
Access Memory
ODM Object Data Manager
POST Power On Self Test
PTF Program Temporary Fix
A fix to a problem
described in an APAR
(see above).
RAID Redundant Array of
Independent (or
Inexpensive) Disks
RISC Reduced Instruction
Set Computer
SCSI Small Computer
Systems Interface
SLIP Serial Line Interface
Protocol
SMIT System Management
Interface Tool
SMP Symmetric
Multi-Processor
SMUX SNMP (see below)
Multiplexor
SNA Systems Network
Architecture
SNMP Simple Network
Management Protocol
SOCC Serial Optical Channel
Converter
SPOF Single Point of Failure
SPX/IPX Sequenced Package
Exchange/Internetwork
Packet Exchange
SRC System Resource
Controller
SSA Serial Storage
Architecture
TCP Transmission Control
Protocol
TCP/IP Transmission Control
Protocol/Interface
Protocol
UDP User Datagram
Protocol
UPS Uninterruptible Power
Supply
VGDA Volume Group
Descriptor Area
VGSA Volume Group Status
Area
WAN Wide Area Network