Troubleshooting Terminal, Printer and Serial Device Connections - Edition 4 (32022-90030)
150 Glossary
Glossary
more printers through the
NMMGR configuration. Printer
profile specifications include the
printer type, line speed, device
class assignment, and other
values relevant to printers
connected through a DTC.
printer type A set of
configuration cA collection of
characteristics that cause a
printer connected to an MPE/iX
system to act and react in a
specified manner. You can
configure a printer to use one of
the system-supplied printer
types, or you can create custom
printer types using Workstation
Configurator.
privileged mode A capability
assigned to accounts, groups, or
users allowing unrestricted
memory access, access to
privileged CPU instructions, and
the ability to call privileged
procedures.
probe protocol An HP protocol
used by NS 3000/iX IEEE 802.3
networks to obtain information
about other nodes on the network.
probe proxy server A node on
an IEEE 802.3 network that
possesses a network directory. A
probe proxy server can provide a
node with information about
other nodes on the same or other
networks of an internetwork.
profile A method of grouping
device connection specifications
and characteristics so that the set
of characteristics can be easily
associated with groups of like
devices. See also printer
profile, terminal profile.
program captive device See
programmatic device.
Programmable Serial
Interface PSI. A hardware card
that fits into the backplane of the
HP 3000 Series 900 computer. It
provides a physical layer
interface for NS Point-to-Point
3000/iX Links.
programmatic device PSI. A
device operating under control of
a program running on a
computer. Programmatic devices
can be used for input, output, or
both, depending on the device and
how it is opened by the
controlling program.
protocol A set of rules that
enables two or more data
processing entities to exchange
information. In networks,
protocols are the rules that
govern each layer of network
architecture. They define which
functions are to be performed and
how messages are to be
exchanged.
PSN Packet-Switching Network.
Any data communication network
in which data is disassembled
into packets at a source interface
and reassembled into a data
stream at a destination interface.
A public PSN offers the service to
any paying customer.