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The adapter is a card for I-O control.
This is the high speed inter-connection system developed by Fujitsu, that has 240MB/s of the bandwidth (bidirection).
There are two types of the system: One is the AP-Net type 1 in which as many as 8 nodes can be connected to a single unit. The other is the AP-Net type 2 in which as many as 16 nodes can be connected to a single unit. The network topology is the two-dimensional mesh for the AP-Net type 1 and the two-dimensional torus for the APNet type 2.
Part for contingency use in case of a power failure.
The channel is hardware used for control between the CPU and I-O bus.
CUI is the abbreviation for "Character User Interface." In this manual, CUI refers to the TTY terminal-based interface.
General term for the hardware components (e.g., keyboard, display, printer, memory, disk) that constitute a computer system.
In UNIX, devices can be accessed as special files in the "/dev" directory like other files.
Program for diagnosing hardware.
The program name is Fujitsu/PFU Validation and Test Suite (FJVTS).
Means a disk unit that employs RAID.
Stands for Enhanced Support Facility. Software that improves service. This software links with the System Control Facility to provide the SolarisTM Operating Environment with value-added functions including a utility that monitors hardware control and operational status and reduces the time required for failure recovery.
The external power control device provides functions to switch the power/environment control interface (RCI) to another power/environment control interface (e.g., power control, condition monitoring, disaster preventing monitor control).
Part that cools internal devices such as a CPU and memory.
Field support strategy solution tool. FST is used to transfer files.
FST is intended for customer engineers, not for system administrators.
GUI is the abbreviation for "Graphical User Interface." In this manual, GUI refers to the browser-based interface.
Stands for Hardware Control Program. Program that controls the hardware components that constitute a computer system.
A control method in the main storage unit that improves effective speed of main storage access. By splitting main storage into several parts (way), independent access to alternative sections is enabled.
To swap the hardware component to be monitored immediately because a failure has occurred in the component.
To replace the hardware component to be monitored because the end of the service life of the component is approaching.
Means a level that is lower than the current position in the hierarchical structure.
OBP/POST is the abbreviation for "Open Boot PROM/Power On Self Test" and refers to the initial hardware diagnosis function used at power-on.
To monitor the frequency and interval of error occurrence in a hardware component to be monitored and replace the component before an error occurs.
Stands for PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services. Volume management software that mirrors disk units in which the system and data are stored to protect customers from disk failures and accidents. This software supports concatenation that enables creation of mass-storage volumes and striping that distributes access load to disks.
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Concatenates several disks to create one logical mass-storage disk. |
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Distributes I/O load to several disks. In striping, several disks are handled as one logical disk. |
Stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. This storage strategy uses several disks to achieve a high-speed, mass-storage, and highly-reliable disk. It distributes data to several drives and reads and writes data simultaneously to achieve faster access. It can also combine various techniques such as striping and mirroring that saves the same data to several disks for backup.
RCI is the abbreviation for "Remote Cabinet Interface" and refers to the interface for power control and environment monitoring. RCI enables connection to each unit via a serial bus.
The RCI uses System Control Facility to monitor and control the other processors (clusters) connected to it and peripherals such as an expansion cabinet. It can also use the XSCF function to perform remote power on/off. Devices such as a main unit, external power control device, disk unit, and line switching unit can be connected to the RCI.
The RCI address is used to identify a device using RCI.
RCI device, such as main equipment units, external power control units, disk devices, and line switching units, are connected using an RCI.
Stands for REMote Customer Support system. Software that supports customer operation.
Function that monitors devices and communicates with the support center via a network to support customer operation
Stands for System Control Facility.
SCF is used by PRIMEPOWER models other than PRIMEPOWER250 and PRIMEPOWER450.
SCF monitors the hardware status and OS status and notifies the user of any occurring errors. Provided that the power cable of the main unit is connected to a power supply, SCF can monitor the main unit even at times when the power supply of the main unit is off. SCF is controlled by a dedicated processor independent of the CPU of the main unit.
In addition, SCF provides monitoring of the hardware ambient temperature, unit temperature, cooling fan frequency, and power supplies, event notification between main units in the cluster system, power on/off interlock processing between a main unit and an expansion unit, and automatic power control.
Stands for System Console Software. SCS is SMC software.
This software runs on the system console and provides functions for helping the system administrator and hardware maintenance personnel efficiently perform installation, management, and maintenance of the main unit (GP7000F model 1000/2000, PRIMEPOWER800/900/1000/1500/2000/2500/HPC2500). This product is preinstalled on the system console.
Stands for System Management Console. SMC means the system console.
The system console is a device that monitors the main unit status, collects log data, makes a variety of settings, and reports information to the REMCS Center. This console is connected to the SCF on the main unit by a LAN.
Cluster system that enables the continuous operation of system and business applications.
The cluster system achieves high reliability, high availability, and scalability by connecting several independent servers via a network and operating them like a single system. This software also provides the failure monitoring function that forms the heart of the cluster system and the failover function that restarts work at a high speed when a failure occurs.
Disk management software product that enables continuous operation of the disk environment.
This product improves the maintainability and availability of important data by protecting data from failures that occur in hardware components such as IO cards, IO cables, and disk units, and user operation errors.
A hierarchical structure
UPS is the abbreviation for "Uninterruptible Power Supply." The UPS unit can supply continuous power to the system even if the power supply fails under normal operating conditions.
Software that sets up the system environment and operations from an internet browser.
To display the GUI menu of Machine Administration, you must start this software in advance.
An abbreviation of Extended System Control Facility. XSCF is a system monitor and control facility. It is also referred to as the SCF.
XSCF is used only by PRIMEPOWER250 and PRIMEPOWER450 models.
XSCF monitors the hardware status and OS status and notifies the user of any occurring errors. Provided that the power cable of the main unit is connected to a power supply, SCF can monitor the main unit even at times when the power supply of the main unit is off. SCF is controlled by a dedicated processor independent of the CPU of the main unit.
In addition, XSCF provides monitoring of the hardware ambient temperature, unit temperature, cooling fan frequency, and power supplies, event notification between main units in the cluster system, power on/off interlock processing between a main unit and an expansion unit, and automatic power control.
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