Installation guide
Machine Name
The Windows or NETBIOS name of a computer.
Management IP Address
An additionally assigned unfiltered IP address used for server management
purposes only.
Many-to-One
The ability of one physical server (hosting more than one virtual server) to
protect multiple physical servers.
Network Monitoring
Monitoring the ability of the active server to communicate with the rest of the
network by polling defined nodes across the network at regular intervals.
Pair
See SolarWinds Failover Engine Pair above.
Passive
The functional state or role of a server when it is not delivering service to clients
and is hidden from the rest of the network.
Passive Server Queue
The staging area on the passive server used to store changes received from
the active server before they are applied to the disk/registry on the passive
server.
Pathping
A route-tracing tool that works by sending packets to each router on the way
to a final destination and displays the results of each hop.
Plug-and-Play (PnP)
A standard for peripheral expansion on a PC. On starting the computer, PnP
automatically configures the necessary IRQ, DMA and I/O address settings for
the attached peripheral devices.
Plug-in
An application specific module that adds SolarWinds Failover Engine protection
for the specific application.
Pre-Clone
An installation technique whereby the user creates an exact replica of the
primary server using VMware vCenter Converter or other 3rd party utility prior
to the initiation of installation and uses the replica as a secondary server.
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