HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share for SFS20 Enclosure Hardware Installation Guide Version 2.2

Glossary
administrative
server
The inactive MDS server that handles all administrative functions.
advanced ECC
memory
Advanced error checking and correcting memory. Detects and corrects single-bit memory
errors.
BIOS Basic input/output system.
cluster A cluster is a set of independent computers combined into a unified system through system
software and networking technologies.
DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol. A protocol that dynamically allocates IP addresses to computers
on a local area network.
Dynamic Host
Control Protocol
See DHCP.
EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory.
EID KVM Electronic Identification number.
firmware The software stored in silicon (for example, ROM or EEPROM) on a system’s CPU board.
Firmware is also known as console code. Firmware is the first software that runs when a system
is turned on, and it directly controls all hardware. Each hardware platform uses a different set
of firmware. The firmware on a platform is the same regardless of the operating system installed
on the platform. Thus, firmware is platform dependent, but is not operating system independent.
GBIC Gigabit Interface Converter.
host name The name given to a computer. Lowercase and uppercase letters (a–z and A–Z), numbers (0–9),
periods, and dashes are permitted in host names. Valid host names contain from 2 to 63
characters, with the first character being a letter.
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol.
Integrated
Lights-Out (iLO)
A self-contained hardware technology that allows remote management of a cluster. Its features
include remote power on and power off, a text interface for remote viewing and management
of a server's boot sequence, server logs, alert forwarding, diagnostics, group administration,
and robust security features. All of these features are accessed from a network client using a
supported Web browser.
interconnect
components
High-speed switches.
interconnect
network
Links each server in a HP SFS cluster to the compute cluster high-speed switch.
interconnect
switch
Provides high-speed connectivity between the compute cluster and the HP SFS. Used for transfer
of disk data.
interswitch link One or more cable connections between two Fibre Channel or Ethernet switches.
IP Internet Protocol. The network layer protocol for the Internet protocol suite that provides the
basis for the connectionless, best-effort packet delivery service. IP includes the Internet Control
Message Protocol (ICMP) as an integral part. The Internet protocol suite is referred to as TCP/IP
because IP is one of the two most fundamental protocols.
IP address A 32-bit quantity used to represent a point of attachment in an Internet. Periods (.) delineate
each portion of the address.
KVM Keyboard, video, and mouse.
LAN Local area network. A group of two or more computer systems (hosts) connected by a
transmission medium, such as an Ethernet cable, Token Ring, or FDDI. Each host is connected
to the transmission medium by a hardware interface. A LAN is a data communication network
that spans a physically limited area, such as a single office building. It usually is owned by the
organization it services and provides high-bandwidth communication over inexpensive media.
local area
network
See LAN.
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