VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 User's Guide - VERITAS Enterprise Administrator (June 2002)

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node
In the VxVM tree, a node is an element attached to the tree.
In a cluster environment, a node is a host machine in a cluster.
object group
A group of objects of the same type. Each object group has a group icon and a group name. In
VxVM, object groups include disk groups, disks, volumes, controllers, free disk pool disks,
uninitialized disks, and file systems.
object tree
A dynamic hierarchical display of VERITAS Volume Manager objects and other objects on the
system. Each node in the tree represents a group of objects of the same type.
Object View Window
A window that displays a graphical view of the volumes, disks, and other objects in a particular
disk group. The objects displayed in this window are automatically updated when object properties
change. This window can display detailed or basic information about volumes and disks.
plex
A copy of a volume and its data. There can be several plexes per volume. The terms mirror and plex
are used synonymously.
popup menu
A context-sensitive menu that only appears when you click on a specific object or area.
properties window
A window that displays detailed information about a selected object.
radio buttons
A set of buttons used to select optional settings. Only one radio button in the set can be selected at
any given time. These buttons toggle on or off.
read-only mode
Read-only mode allows you to view objects on the system through VxVM, but prevents
administrative actions from taking effect.
scroll bar
A sliding control that is used to display different portions of the contents of a window.