Avaya S8500 manual Glossary, Bios, Dast, Loader, Operating System, Post, November

Glossary

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Glossary

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ASM

Advanced System Management on the RSA provides an interface to view the health of monitored components and configuration settings, and administer the settings for the RSA.

ART

Avaya Registration Tool is a web-based program that permits Avaya employees to perform product registrations and related procedures automatically.

B

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System. A built-in software that knows what a computer can do without accessing any programs from the disk. The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives, and a number of miscellaneous functions.

D

DAST

Direct Access Storage Device. Another name for a disk drive.

L

Loader

An operating system utility that copies programs from a storage device to main memory where it can be executed. In addition, the loader can replace a virtual address with a physical address.

O

Operating System

A software platform on which other programs, called software applications, can run. Also performs key computer functions such as keyboard input and screen display. The O/S for the S8500 is Linux Red Heat.

P

PFA

Predictive Failure Analysis monitors the hard disk for key device performance indicators that change over time or exceed specified limits. A PFA notification generates an alert.

POST

Power On Self Test. A diagnostic testing sequence that is run by a computer’s BIOS when the power is initially turned on. The POST determines if the RAM, disk drives, and other hardware components are working properly.

Avaya Remote Supervisor Adapter User Guide	67
November 2003