Veritas™ Enterprise Administrator 5.0.1 User's Guide
alert An indication that an error or failure has occurred on an object on the system.
When an object fails or experiences an error, an alert icon appears.
alert icon An icon that indicates that an error or failure has occurred on an object on the
system. Alert icons usually appear in the status area of the main window and on
the group icon of the affected object.
Alert Monitor A window that provides information about objects that have failed or experienced
errors.
command log A log file that contains a history of Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) tasks
performed in the current session and previous sessions. Each task is listed with
the task originator, the start/finish times, the task status, and the low-level
commands used to perform the task.
Device Discovery Layer See DDL.
disk group A set of disks that are under VxVM control and share a common configuration.
A disk group configuration is a set of records containing detailed information on
existing Veritas Volume Manager objects (such as disk and volume attributes) and
their relationships. Each disk group has an administrator-assigned name. Volumes
can only be created on disks that belong to disk groups.
DMP (Dynamic
Multipathing)
The Veritas Volume Manager Dynamic Multipathing facility.
FastResync A VxVM feature for fast resynchronizing of stale mirrors at the time of reattach
which were earlier split off as a result of snapshot or detach operation.
grid A tabular display of objects and their properties. The grid lists Veritas Volume
Manager objects, disks, controllers, or file systems. The grid displays objects that
belong to the group icon that is currently selected in the object tree. The grid is
dynamic and constantly updates its contents to reflect changes to objects.
group icon The icon that represents a specific object group.
LUN (Logical Unit
Number)
Each disk in an array has a LUN. Disk partitions may also be assigned a LUN.
main window The main Veritas Volume Manager window. This window contains a tree and grid
that display volumes, disks, and other objects on the system. The main window
also has a menu bar and a toolbar.
Glossary