The state where a managed server is performing operations.
Managed servers must be in active mode in order to use Auto-Recovery.
Move managed servers to maintenance mode in order to perform backup or restoration of system images, or collection or deployment of cloning images.
A LAN used to manage resources from admin servers.
It connects managed servers, storage and networks devices.
A grouping of the storage volumes allocated to servers. A function of ETERNUS.
Equivalent to the LUN mapping of EMC.
A function which continues operations by automatically switching over the system image of a failed server to a spare server and restarting it in the event of server failure.
This function can be used when managed servers are in a local boot configuration, SAN boot configuration, or a configuration such as iSCSI boot where booting is performed from a disk on a network.
When using a local boot configuration, the system is recovered by restoring a backup of the system image of the failed server onto a spare server.
In configurations using SAN boot or booting from a disk on a LAN, the system is recovered by a spare server inheriting the system image of the failed server over the storage network.
Also, when a VLAN is set for the public LAN of a managed server, the VLAN settings of adjacent LAN switches are automatically switched to those of the spare server.
BACS (Broadcom Advanced Control Suite)
An integrated GUI application (comprised from applications such as BASP) that creates teams from multiple NICs, and provides functions such as load balancing.
BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server Program)
LAN redundancy software that creates teams of multiple NICs, and provides functions such as load balancing and failover.
A compact server device with a thin chassis that can contain multiple server blades, and has low power consumption.
As well as server blades, LAN switch blades, management blades, and other components used by multiple server blades can be mounted inside the chassis.
A GUI that displays the status of blade servers in a style similar to a physical view and enables intuitive operation.
BladeViewer can also be used for state monitoring and operation of resources.
BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)
A Remote Management Controller used for remote operation of servers.
An OS for disk access that is distributed from the manager to managed servers in order to boot them when the network is started during image operations.
An adapter card that is used as the interface for server HBAs and fibre channel switches, and is mounted on storage devices.
A backup of a system disk, which does not contain server-specific information (system node name, IP address, etc.), made during cloning.
When deploying a cloning image to the system disk of another server, Resource Coordinator VE automatically changes server-specific information to that of the target server.
A system that is divided into individual systems using partitioning. Also used to indicate a partition.
Measured data regarding the external environments of servers managed using Resource Coordinator VE.
Measured data includes power data collected from power monitoring targets.
FC switch (Fibre Channel Switch)
A switch that connects Fibre Channel interfaces and storage devices.
Fujitsu network control software that enables high-availability networks through the redundancy of network transmission channels.
GSPB (Giga-LAN SAS and PCI_Box Interface Board)
A board which mounts onboard I/O for two partitions and a PCIe (PCI Express) interface for a PCI box.
GUI (Graphical User Interface)
A user interface that displays pictures and icons (pictographic characters), enabling intuitive and easily understandable operation.
The concept of using redundant resources to prevent suspension of system operations due to single problems.
A controller which issues SCSI commands to request processes.
In iSCSI configurations, NICs fit into this category.
In maintenance mode of PRIMERGY Partition Model servers, a state other than Hot System Maintenance.
An adapter for connecting servers and peripheral devices.
Mainly used to refer to the FC HBAs used for connecting storage devices using Fibre Channel technology.
HBA address rename setup service
The service that starts managed servers that use HBA address rename in the event of failure of the admin server.
I/O virtualization technology that enables changing of the actual WWN possessed by an HBA.
A definition of the server HBA that is set for the CA port of the storage device and the accessible area of storage.
It is a function for association of the Logical Volume inside the storage which is shown to the host (HBA), that also functions as security internal to the storage device.
Virtualization software from Microsoft Corporation.
Provides a virtualized infrastructure on PC servers, enabling flexible management of operations.
An optional product that is necessary to provide I/O virtualization.
The WWNN address and MAC address provided is guaranteed by Fujitsu to be unique.
Necessary when using HBA address rename.
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface)
IPMI is a set of common interfaces for the hardware that is used to monitor the physical conditions of servers, such as temperature, power voltage, cooling fans, power supply, and chassis.
These functions provide information that enables system management, recovery, and asset management, which in turn leads to reduction of overall TCO.
iRMC (integrated Remote Management Controller)
The name of the Remote Management Controller for Fujitsu's PRIMERGY servers.
Function used to multiplex multiple ports and use them as a single virtual port.
With this function, if one of the multiplexed ports fails its load can be divided among the other ports, and the overall redundancy of ports improved.
A system board that is allocated a logical number (LSB number) so that it can be recognized from the domain, during domain configuration.
The state where operations on managed servers are stopped in order to perform maintenance work.
In this state, the backup and restoration of system images and the collection and deployment of cloning images can be performed.
However, when using Auto-Recovery it is necessary to change from this mode to active mode. When in maintenance mode it is not possible to switch over to a spare server if a server fails.
A server management unit that has a dedicated CPU and LAN interface, and manages blade servers.
Used for gathering server blade data, failure notification, power control, etc.
The PRIMERGY Partition Model system management unit.
Used for gathering information such as failure notification, power control, etc. from chassis.
The section (program) of Resource Coordinator VE that operates on admin servers.
It manages and controls resources registered with Resource Coordinator VE.
A slot that is recognized as a server when a server that occupies multiple slots is mounted.
A GUI function for graphically displaying the connection relationships of the servers and LAN switches that compose a network.
A window that displays the connection relationships and status of the wiring of a network map.
A system that enables the sharing of files over a network in Linux environments.
A device for distributing power (such as a power strip).
Resource Coordinator VE uses PDUs with current value display functions as Power monitoring devices.
An OS that operates directly on a physical server without the use of server virtualization software.
The same as a "server". Used when it is necessary to distinguish actual servers from virtual servers.
On Citrix XenServer, it indicates one VM host belonging to a Resource Pool.
It handles setting changes and information collection for the Resource Pool, and also performs operation of the Resource Pool.
For details, refer to the Citrix XenServer manual.
A VLAN in which the ports of a LAN switch are grouped, and each LAN group is treated as a separate LAN.
The division of ports of fibre channel switches into zones, and setting of access restrictions between different zones.
Devices used by Resource Coordinator VE to monitor the amount of power consumed.
PDUs and UPSs with current value display functions fit into this category.
Devices from which Resource Coordinator VE can collect power consumption data.
Performing environment configuration for Resource Coordinator VE on another separate system.
A LAN used for operations by managed servers.
Public LANs are established separately from admin LANs.
RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks)
Technology that realizes high-speed and highly-reliable storage systems using multiple hard disks.
Software that monitors disk arrays mounted on PRIMERGY servers.
The RAID management tool differs depending on the model or the OS of PRIMERGY servers.
A unit used for managing servers.
Used for gathering server data, failure notification, power control, etc.
For Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers
iRMC2
For SPARC Enterprise
XSCF (eXtended System Control Facility)
For HP servers
iLO2 (integrated Lights-Out)
For Dell/IBM servers
BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)
Indicates the new system board that will be embedded to replace a failed system board if the hardware of a system board embedded in a partition fails and it is necessary to disconnect the failed system board.
Collective term or concept that refers to the physical resources (hardware) and logical resources (software) from which a system is composed.
On Citrix XenServer, it indicates a group of VM hosts.
For details, refer to the Citrix XenServer manual.
A tree that displays the relationships between the hardware of a server and the OS operating on it using hierarchies.
A server blade has the functions of a server integrated into one board.
They are mounted in blade servers.
A unit used for managing servers.
A management blade is used for blade servers, and a Remote Management Controller is used for other servers.
server virtualization software
Basic software which is operated on a server to enable use of virtual machines. Used to indicate the basic software that operates on a PC server.
Software that monitors a server's (PRIMERGY) hardware state, and notifies of errors by way of the network.
ServerView Operations Manager was previously known as ServerView Console.
A slot that is not recognized as a server when a server that occupies multiple slots is mounted.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
A communications protocol to manage (monitor and control) the equipment that is attached to a network.
Solaris server virtualization software.
On Solaris servers it is possible to configure multiple virtual Solaris servers that are referred to as a Solaris zone.
The state in which switchover has been performed on a managed server, but neither failback nor continuation have been performed.
The disk on which the programs (such as the OS) and files necessary for the basic functions of servers (including booting) are installed.
A copy of the contents of a system disk made as a backup.
Different from a cloning image as changes are not made to the server-specific information contained on system disks.
UNC (Universal Naming Convention)
Notational system for Windows networks (Microsoft networks) that enables specification of shared resources (folders, files, shared printers, shared directories, etc.).
Example
\\hostname\dir_name
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
A device containing rechargeable batteries that temporarily provides power to computers and peripheral devices in the event of power failures.
Resource Coordinator VE uses UPSs with current value display functions as power monitoring devices.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
The notational method used for indicating the location of information on the Internet.
VIOM (ServerView Virtual-IO Manager)
The name of both the I/O virtualization technology used to change the MAC addresses of NICs and the software that performs the virtualization.
Changes to values of WWNs and MAC addresses can be performed by creating a logical definition of a server, called a server profile, and assigning it to a server.
Technology that virtualizes the relationship of servers and I/O devices (mainly storage and network) thereby simplifying the allocation of and modifications to I/O resources to servers, and server maintenance.
For Resource Coordinator VE it is used to indicate HBA address rename and ServerView Virtual-IO Manager (VIOM).
A function provided by server virtualization software to manage networks of VM guests as virtual LAN switches.
The relationships between the virtual NICs of VM guests and the NICs of the physical servers used to operate VM hosts can be managed using operations similar to those of the wiring of normal LAN switches.
A splitting function, which enables the creation of virtual LANs (seen as differing logically by software) by grouping ports on a LAN switch.
Through the use of a Virtual LAN, network configuration can be performed freely without the need for modification of the physical network configuration.
A number (between 1 and 4,095) used to identify VLANs.
Null values are reserved for priority tagged frames, and 4,096 (FFF in hexadecimal) is reserved for mounting.
A virtual server that operates on a VM host, or an OS that is operated on a virtual machine.
A server on which server virtualization software is operated, or the server virtualization software itself.
One of the settings of server virtualization software, that enables maintenance of VM hosts.
For example, when using high availability functions (such as VMware HA) of server virtualization software, by setting VM maintenance mode it is possible to prevent the moving of VM guests on VM hosts undergoing maintenance.
For details, refer to the manuals of the server virtualization software being used.
Software for managing multiple VM hosts and the VM guests that operate on them.
Provides value adding functions such as movement between the servers of VM guests (migration).
Virtualization software from VMware Inc.
Provides a virtualized infrastructure on PC servers, enabling flexible management of operations.
The WWN set for a node.
The Resource Coordinator VE HBA address rename sets the same WWNN for the fibre channel port of the HBA.
The WWN set for a port.
The Resource Coordinator VE HBA address rename sets a WWPN for each fibre channel port of the HBA.
The division of ports into zones based on their WWPN, and setting of access restrictions between different zones.
