HP F100 NT File System, Partition, Port, Power-On Self-Test, Private interconnect, Quorum disk

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NT File System

A file organization system by which data is stored and accessed in a Windows® operating system.

partition

A logical division of a container, represented to the host as a logical unit.

port

1.In general terms, a logical channel in a communication system.

2.The hardware and software used to connect a host controller to a communications bus, such as a SCSI bus or serial bus.

Power-On Self-Test

A set of operations executed every time a system is turned on that verifies components are present and operating.

private interconnect

Atype of interconnect that is used solely for intracluster (node-to-node) communication. Communication to and from network clients does not occur over this type of interconnect. Also known as dedicated interconnect.

public interconnect

A type of interconnect that enables communication between the cluster nodes and shares the data path with communication between the cluster and its network clients.

quorum disk

A device managed by the Microsoft® cluster software that provides a means for persistent storage of the cluster configuration information required for failover and failback events as well as for arbitrating ownership of cluster resources.