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extensible

firmware

interface

See EFI.

failover The operation that takes place when a primary service (network, storage, or CPU) fails, and

the application continues operation on a secondary unit. In the case of Serviceguard virtual

machines, the virtual machine can fail over to another cluster member. In case of a network

failure, on a properly configured system the virtual machine can fail over to another LAN on

the same cluster node.

guest The virtual machine running the guest OS and guest applications.

guest

administrator

The administrator of a virtual machine. A guest administrator can operate the virtual machine

using the hpvmconsole command with action that can affect the specific guest only.

guest application A software application that runs on a guest.

guest application

package

A guest application that has been configured as a Serviceguard package.

guest console

The virtual machine console that is started by the hpvmconsole command.

guest

management

software

Software that is provided with Integrity VM that you install on the guest to ensure the guest

is manageable by Integrity VM and other components of the Virtual Server Environment and

HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager.

guest operator The administrator of the guest OS. This level of privilege gives complete control of the virtual

machine but does not allow control of the other guests, the VM Host, or the backing stores.

guest OS Guest operating system.

guest package A Serviceguard package that is an Integrity VM guest.

host A system or partition that is running an instance of an operating system.1.

2. The physical machine that is the VM Host for one or more virtual machines.

host

administrator

The system administrator. This level of privilege provides control of the VM Host system and

its resources, as well as creating and managing guests.

host name The name of a system or partition that is running an OS instance.

host OS The operating system that is running on the host machine.

Ignite-UX The HP-UX Ignite server product. Used as a core build image to create or reload HP-UX servers.

Integrity Virtual

Machines

The HP Integrity Virtual Machines product, which allows you to install and run multiple

systems (virtual machines) on the same physical host system.

Integrity VM See Integrity Virtual Machines..

ISSE HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition. A secure remote support platform for business servers

and storage devices.

localnet A virtual switch created by default when Integrity VM is installed on a VM Host. The local network

created by this vswitch can be used for communications among guests but not for communication

between the VM Host and any guest or between any external system and a VM guest.

migration The operation of stopping a Serviceguard package on one cluster member and then starting it

on another cluster member. Migrating the package (for example, a virtual machine), can be

useful in system management procedures and workload balancing.