VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

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Glossary
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 affected
object’s group icon.
Alert Monitor A window that provides information about objects that have failed or
experienced errors.
browse dialog box A dialog box that is used to view and/or select existing objects on the
system. Most browse dialog boxes consist of a tree and grid.
button A window control that the user clicks to initiate a task or display another object (such
as a window or menu).
check box A control button used to select optional settings. A check mark usually indicates
that a check box is selected.
children Objects that belong to an object group.
cluster A set of host machines ( nodes ) that share a set of disks.
Command Launcher A window that displays a list of tasks that can be performed on
Volume Manager or other objects. Each task is listed with the object type, task (action), and a
description of the task. A task is launched by clicking on the task in the Command Launcher.
The Command Launcher can be separated from or attached to the main window.
command log A log file that contains a history of Storage Administrator 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.
Command Log View window A window that displays the Storage Administrator command
log file.
device name The physical disk device name (or disk access name ).
dialog box A window in which the user submits information to the Storage Administrator.
Dialog boxes can contain selectable buttons and/or fields that accept information.