HP XC System Software Administration Guide Version 2.1

LSF master host
The overall LSF coordinato r for the system . The master load information manag er (LIM) and
master batch daemon (mbatchd) r un on the LSF master host. Each system has o ne master host
to d o all job scheduling and dispatch . If the master host goes down, another LSF server in the
system becom es the master host.
LVS
Linux Virtual Server. Provides a centralized login capab ili ty for system users. LVS handles
incoming login requests a nd directs them to a node w ith a login role.
M
Management Processor
See MP
master host
See LSF master host
module
A package that provides for the dynam ic modification of a user’s environment by means of
modulefiles.
See also modulefile
modulefile
Contains in for mation that alters o r sets shell environ ment variabl es, such as PATH and
MANPATH. Modulefiles en able various functions to start and operate properly.
MP
Management Processor. Controls the system console, reset, and power managem ent functio ns
on HP Integrity rx2600 servers.
MPI
Message P assing Interface. A l ibrary specification for m essage passing, proposed as a standard
by a broadly based committee of vendors, implementors, and users.
MySQL
A relational database system developed by MySQLABthatisusedinXCsystemstostore
and track system configuration informatio n.
N
NAT
Network Address Translation. A mechanism that pro vid es a mapping (or transformation) of
addresses from one network to another. This allow s external access of a machine on one LAN
that has the same IP address as a m achine on another LAN, by mapping the LAN address of the
two machines to different external IP addresses.
Network Address Translation
See NAT
Network Information Services
See NIS
NIS
Network Information Services. A mechanism that allows centralization of common data that
is pertinent across multiple machines in a network. The data is collected in a domain, within
which it is accessible and relevant. The most common use of NIS is to m aintain user account
information across a set of networked hosts.
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