SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Glossary Part No.
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Preface This document defines terms used in the documentation for SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 servers from Oracle and Fujitsu. Some references to server names and document names are abbreviated for readability. For example, if you see a reference to the M9000 server, note that the full product name is the SPARC Enterprise M9000 server.
Related Documentation All documents for your server are available online at the following locations. Documentation Link Sun Oracle software-related manuals (Oracle Solaris OS, and so on) http://www.oracle.com/documentation Fujitsu documents http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/ Oracle M-series server documents http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/spar c-mseries-servers-252709.html The following table lists titles of related documents.
Related SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Documents SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Installation Guide SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Installation Guide SPARC Enterprise M3000 Server Service Manual SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Service Manual External I/O Expansion Unit Installation and Service Manual SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration Guide SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/
Text Conventions This manual uses the following fonts and symbols to express specific types of information. Font/Symbol Meaning Example AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output. This font represents the example of command input in the frame. XSCF> adduser jsmith AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output. This font represents the example of command output in the frame.
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Glossary A AC Section (ACS) ACS active addition A power supply unit consisting of a power input terminal board, main line switch, etc. See AC Section (ACS). To add a FRU while the domain or server continues running. Active Directory A distributed directory service that provides both authentication of user credentials and authorization of user access level to networked resources.
audit class audit event audit file A grouping of audit events. Audit classes provide a way to select a group of security-related system events to audit. A security-related system action that is audited. Events are grouped into classes. A log where audit records are stored. audit policy A set of audit options that can be enabled or disabled by the administrator.
C Capacity on Demand (COD) The COD feature allows you to configure spare processing resources on your M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 server in the form of one or more COD CPUs which can be activated at a later date when additional processing power is needed. The M3000 server does not support COD. To access each COD CPU, you must purchase a COD hardware activation permit. Under certain conditions, you can use COD resources before purchasing COD permits for them.
cold addition To add a FRU while the server is powered off. During cold addition, all types of FRUs can be added. cold replacement To replace a FRU while the server is powered off. During cold replacement, all types of FRUs can be replaced. configure A term used in Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) to integrate a system board which has been assigned to the domain’s OS, and put it into a usable state.
degraded delete The state of a FRU, group of FRUs, or part of a FRU, that has been isolated because a fault was detected. The isolation is usually done to prevent possibly faulty components from affecting other system components. The part that is isolated is not always the faulty part alone; a normal part may be degraded to isolate the faulty part. If a function required for the operation of the system is degraded, a system failure may result.
DVD Backplane (DVDBP) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) A backplane for a DVD drive. See also Backplane (BP). Software that automatically assigns IP addresses to clients on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network. Software that enables logical attachment and detachment of system boards to and from a domain without having to first power off that domain.
F failover Fan Backplane (FANBP) FANBP Fault Management Architecture (FMA) Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) firmware FRU A process in which the active service processor passes control to the standby service processor or the standby service processor takes over control from the active service processor. In either process, the current standby service processor takes the place of the active service processor and the active service processor takes the place of the standby service processor.
I I/O Backplane (IOBP) I/O boat I/O Controller (IOC) The backplane for the I/O device. See also Backplane (BP). A component used to provide an external I/O expansion unit with PCI slots. Two types of I/O boards, a PCI Express (PCIe) I/O board and PCI-X I/O board, are used. One I/O board can add up to six PCI slots. Up to two I/O boards can be mounted in the external I/O expansion unit.
ISN See Inter SCF Network (ISN). L LDAP LDAP/SSL Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) link cable See Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). Offers enhanced security to LDAP users by way of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, using the LDAP directory service to authenticate users.
main line switch Management Information Base (MIB) MBU Media Access Control address (MAC address) MEMB Memory Access Controller (MAC) Memory Board (MEMB) MIB midrange server mode switch Motherboard Unit (MBU) move A power switch provided in the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 server cabinet. Turning on or off all main line switches means the same thing as turning on or off an external circuit breaker, such as a distribution panel or power distribution box.
O OpenBoot PROM Operator Panel (OPNL) Oracle Solaris OS A layer of software that takes control of the configured server from Power-On Self-Test (POST), builds some data structures in memory, and boots the operating system. OpenBoot PROM is compliant with IEEE 1275. A panel containing the LEDs that indicate the condition of the server and the settings of the POWER and mode switches. The Oracle Solaris operating system, which controls and manages the domains.
Physical System Board (PSB) POST Power Supply Unit (PSU) Power-On Self-Test (POST) PSB PSB division type PSU PSU Backplane (PSUBP) PSUBP A board consisting of physical parts, such as one CMU and one I/O Unit (IOU), or one CMU. In the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 server, a CMU is mounted on an MBU. The PSB may be used to indicate physical units for hardware addition, removal, or replacement. The PSB is used as one unit (not divided) or four divided units. See Power-On Self-Test (POST).
S SC Secure Shell (SSH) service processor See System Controller (SC). A software program that allows the user to log into another server over a network, to execute commands on a remote machine, and to move files from one machine to another. It provides strong authentication and secure communications over insecure channels. A processor that is specifically provided for system controlling and monitoring. XSCF firmware is installed on the service processor.
System Controller (SC) A bridge ASIC that connects the CPU, memory, and I/O. It also controls cache coherency. T Tape Drive Backplane (TAPEBP) The backplane for a tape drive unit. See also Backplane (BP). tape drive unit A tape device used to read data stored on magnetic tape, or write data to it. thread The minimum unit of hardware in the CPU core or multi-threading CPU chip that can be recognized by the software, TTY-bus The serial bus to bridge the console path data between the CMU and XSCF.
UPC interface on UPS uplink card An interface of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to connect to the server A link card mounted on the I/O board in an external I/O expansion unit. Although the uplink card is physically the same card as the link card mounted in an I/O unit, the one mounted on the I/O board is sometimes called an uplink card. See also link card and downlink card.
XSCF Unit (XSCFU) XSCF Web XSCFU Glossary-16 A unit that runs with an independent processor. The eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF), which is firmware that has the system management function of the server, is installed in the processor. The Browser User Interface (BUI) function of XSCF. By selecting items of the Web browser with which you log in to XSCF, you can execute a variety of settings and displays of this system. See XSCF Unit (XSCFU).
