Users Guide

supported Web browser. See managed system.
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ROM
Acronym for read-only memory. Your system contains some programs essential to its operation in ROM code. Unlike RAM, a ROM chip retains its contents even
after you turn off your system. Examples of code in ROM include the program that initiates your system's boot routine and the POST.
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RPM
Abbreviation for Red Hat®Package Manager.
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SAN
Acronym for storage area network.
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SAS
Acronym for serial attached SCSI.
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SCA
Abbreviation for single connector attachment.
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schema
A collection of class definitions that describes managed objects in a particular environment. A CIM schema is a collection of class definitions used to represent
managed objects that are common to every management environment, which is why CIM is called the Common Information Model.
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SCSI
Acronymforsmallcomputersysteminterface.AnI/Obusinterfacewithfasterdatatransmissionratesthanstandardports.Youcanconnectuptoseven
devices (15 for some newer SCSI types) to one SCSI interface.
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SEL
Acronym for system event log.
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sec
Abbreviation for second(s).
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secure port server
An application that makes Web pages available for viewing by Web browsers using the HTTPS protocol. See Web server.
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serial port
An I/O port used most often to connect a modem to your system. You can usually identify a serial port on your system by its 9-pin connector.
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settings
Settings are conditions of a manageable object help to determine what happens when a certain value is detected in a component. For example, a user can
set the upper critical threshold of a temperature probe to 75 degrees Celsius. If the probe reaches that temperature, the setting results in an alert being sent
to the management system so that user intervention can be taken. Some settings, when reached, can trigger a system shutdown or other response that can
prevent damage to the system.
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server module