VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

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disk group A set of disks that are under Volume Manager control and share a common
configuration. A disk group configuration is a set of recordscontaining detailed information on
existing Volume Managerobjects (such as disk and volumeattributes) andtheir relationships.
Each disk group has an administrator-assigned name. The root disk group (rootdg) is a
special private disk group that always exists. Volumes can only be created on disks that
belong to disk groups.
disk name The Volume Manager disk name (or disk media name ). This is the logical name
given to the disk by the Volume Manager or the administrator.
dock To separate or attach the main window and a subwindow.
enclosure A disk array.
free disk pool Disks that are under Volume Manager control, but do not belong to a disk
group.
gap A disk region that does not contain Volume Manager objects (subdisks).
graphical view A window that displays a graphical view of objects. In the Storage
Administrator, the graphical views include the Object View window and the Volume Layout
Details window.
grid A tabular display of objects and their properties. The grid lists 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.
GUI Graphical User Interface.
host A machine or system.
launch To start a task or open a window.
main window The main Volume Manager Storage Administrator 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, a toolbar, and an optional Command Launcher.
menu A list of options or tasks. A menu item is selected by pointing to the item and clicking
the mouse.