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Glossary

Application Unit
AU, AU PY, AU PQ

Optional component of the SE server.
An AU permits operation of applications under Linux, Windows, VMware or other hypervisors.
Application Unit PY (AU PY) refers to all PRIMERGY based AUs (e.g. the AU20 or AU47 hardware models).
Application Unit PQ (AU PQ) refers to all PRIMEQUEST based AUs (e.g. the AU87 / DBU87 or AUQ38E / DBU38E hardware models).

Configuration disk

Internally mirrored disk of the Unit (MU, SU x86, HNC) where the data of the SE server configuration are locally stored. In addition to the internal configuration disk, up to two external configuration disks can be configured on external FC RAID systems, to which all MUs and SU x86 have access via a redundant connection.

Configuration Save and Restore
CSR

Saves the configuration data of the Management Unit in an archive. The backup archive contains all configuration data that the customer manages himself using the SE Manager.

Customer ID

The customer ID is defined by the service and serves to uniquely identify the customer data in the Support Center. It is displayed in the SE Manager and must be specified for each communication with the Support Center.

Data Network Private
DANPR

Private data network for use as SE server-internal private customer network. When required, you can configure up to 99 networks DANPR<n> (with <n>= 01..99).

Data Network Public
DANPU

Public data network for connecting applications to the public customer network. You can configure up to 8 networks DANPU<n> (with <n>= 01..08).

FDDRL job

For each FDDRL function statement, one FDDRL job is defined per single or pubset disk. Another FDDRL job is defined per disk set. Each FDDRL job can be handled either under the calling task (FDDRL maintask) or under a separate task (FDDRL subtask).

FDDRL subtask

FDDRL jobs can be processed by a subtask generated by FDDRL.

Hardware Abstraction Layer
HAL

Firmware component on SU x86 for mapping privileged /390 interfaces to the basic machine code. This mapping is required, for example, when handling exceptions, managing memory and also for system diagnostics.

High-speed Net Connect
HNC

HNC implements the connection from an SU /390 to a LAN. HNC designates both the Linux-based basic software which is integrated into the SE Manager and the hardware unit on which this basic software runs. As a hardware unit, the HNC is a component part of the Net Unit on SE servers which have an SU /390.

Initial Program Load
IPL

First phase of system initialization after booting. IPL reads in the CLASS1-EXEC, system parameters, and REPs.

IO Configuration File / Input/Output Resource File
IOCF / IORSF

Contains information on the configuration of the input/output devices of an SU /390.
An IORSF contains a BS2000 device configuration, which is required to start up an SU /390.
The IOCF must be installed in the service processor SVP in order to be used.

KVP

Console distribution program
Access to a BS2000 console window takes place via a KVP (console distribution program).
The KVP performs the following tasks, among others:

    • Authorization checks

    • Distribution of the BS2000 tasks to multiple console windows

    • Short- and long-term storage of the console communication logs (KVP logging)

BS2000 sees a KVP as two (emulated) KVP devices (or a device pair) which are identified by their mnemonic names.

Management Admin Network Public
MANPU

Public management network for the administrative access to MU, BS2000 systems and AUs.

Management Control Network Local
MCNLO

Private management network for the local SE server communication

Management Control Network Private
MCNPR

Private management network for the SE server communication

Management Optional Network Private
MONPR

Private management network for the SE server communication. When required, you can configure up to 8 additive networks MONPR<n> (with <n>= 01..08).

Management Optional Network Public
MONPU

Public management network, which can be configured as the additive administration network when required (e.g. when AIS Connect is not to be operated via MANPU but over a separate network).

Management SVP Network Private
MSNPR

Private management network, which enables the SVP communication to the SU /390 on SE servers with SU /390.

Management Unit
MU

Component of the SE server; with the help of the SE Manager, enables central, web-based management of all units of an SE server.

Net client

Implements access to Net-Storage for the operating system using it.
In BS2000 the net client, together with the BS2000 subsystem ONETSTOR, transforms the BS2000 file accesses to corresponding UNIX file accesses and executes these using NFS on the net server.

Net server

File server in the worldwide computer network which provides storage space (Network Attached Storage, NAS) for use by other servers and offers corresponding file server services.

Net-Storage

The storage space provided by a new server in the computer network and released for use by foreign servers. Net-Storage can be a file system or also just a node in the net server's file system.

Net Unit
NU

Component of the SE server; enables an SE server to be connected to customer networks (LAN/SAN). The Net Unit incorporates High-speed Net Connect (HNC).

Net Unit Extension
NUX

The optional add-on pack NUX serves to connect the SE server to the customer networks by means of additive Cisco switches outside the SE server.
In a broader sense, NUX refers to the entirety of these Cisco switches, their configuration and integration into SEM using the NUX add-on pack.

Parallel Access Volume
PAV

Multiple I/O requests can be executed simultaneously to a logical volume. A logical PAV volume is represented by a basic device and up to seven alias devices.

SE Manager
SEM

Web-based user interface for SE servers. The SE Manager runs on the Management Unit and permits central operation and administration of Server Units (SU /390 and SU x86), Application Units (x86), Net Unit (including HNC), and the storage. Frequently used abbreviation: SEM.

SENET
senet

A DNS server for the "senet" domain which provides name resolution for communication (especially for the internal communication within MCNPR) runs on every MU. The DNS server is configured in such a manner that it performs name resolutions for "senet" itself and forwards other name resolutions to external DNS servers which must be configured in addition.

Server line, Server type
SE /390, SE x86

  • SE /390: A server of this line resp. of this type contains one SU /390 and optional one or several SU x86.
  • SE x86: A server of this line resp. of this type contains one or several SU x86 and contains no SU /390.

Server Unit 
SU 

Component of the SE server that supports the operation of BS2000 (Native-BS2000 or VM2000). SU types are SU /390 and SU x86 - see below. The models and the abbreviations used for them can be found, for example, in the Basic Operating Manual [1]. 

Server Unit /390
SU /390

Component of the SE server; Server Unit with /390 architecture. A /390-based Server Unit (SU /390) enables operation of BS2000 (Native BS2000 or VM2000).

Server Unit x86
SU x86

Component of the SE server; Server Unit with x86 architecture. An x86-based Server Unit (SU x86) enables operation of BS2000 (Native BS2000 or VM2000).

Service and console processor
SKP

An SKP enables servers with /390 architecture to be operated, the connected devices to be managed, and remote service to be supported.
The term SKP is used in the three views hardware functionality, software functionality, and device type:

  • Hardware functionality
    To operate, S servers require an SKP as a hardware unit which has a local console, a Host Controller, and various ports for LAN connection and supporting remote service.
    On the SE server the Management Unit (MU) provides this hardware functionality for operating SU /390.
  • Software functionality
    On an SKP hardware unit the SKP Manager provides the SKP functionality for operating the S server and managing the devices and remote service.
    On the SE server the SKP functionality is integrated into the SE Manager.
  • Device type
    In BS2000 an SKP device type is used (e.g. SKP2).

SVP

Service processor of the SU /390.
With SU x86 there is an emulated SVP functionality in the X2000, as faras necessary.

SVP clock

Autonomous clock which supplies the TODR (Time of Day Register) with the real time at system startup. In SU /390 the SVP clock is part of the SVP. In SU x86 the SVP clock is emulated via the basic software X2000.

Unit x86

Component of the SE server with x86 architecture: Server Unit x86, Management Unit or HNC