GL–3

cold swap

A method of device replacement that requires the entire subsystem to be

 

turned off before the SBB device can be replaced. See also hot swap and

 

warm swap.

command line

The configuration interface to operate the controller software.

interpreter

 

configuration file

A file that contains a representation of a storage subsystem’s configuration.

container

1) Any entity that is capable of storing data, whether it is a physical device or

 

a group of physical devices. 2) A virtual, internal controller structure

 

representing either a single disk or a group of disk drives linked as a

 

storageset. Stripesets and mirrorsets are examples of storageset containers

 

the controller uses to create units.

controller

A hardware device that, with proprietary software, facilitates

 

communications between a host and one or more devices organized in an

 

array.

 

A state in which data to be copied to the mirrorset is inconsistent with other

 

members of the mirrorset. See also normalizing.

copying member

Any member that joins the mirrorset after the mirrorset is created. Once all

 

the data from the normal member (or members) is copied to a normalizing or

 

copying member, the copying member then becomes a normal member. See

 

also normalizing member.

CSR

Control and Status Register.

DAEMON

A program usually associated with UNIX systems and that performs a utility

 

(housekeeping or maintenance) function without being requested or even

 

known of by the user. A daemon is a diagnostic and execution monitor.

data center cabinet

A generic reference to large Compaq subsystem cabinets, such as the

 

SW600-series and 800-series cabinets in which StorageWorks components

 

can be mounted.

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