HP B6960-90078 manual Symmetrix CLI Database File, Symmetrix Command-Line Interface, System disk

Glossary

Symmetrix Application Programming

Interface (SYMAPI) (EMC Symmetrix specific term)

A linkable library of functions that can interface with EMC Symmetrix units attached to the Data Protector clients. Provided by EMC.

Symmetrix CLI Database File

(EMC Symmetrix specific term)

The EMC Symmetrix database file that stores EMC Symmetrix configuration data on each system with a configured EMC Symmetrix ICDA and installed

SYMCLI.

Symmetrix Command-Line Interface

(SYMCLI) (EMC Symmetrix specific term)

An application written using the Symmetrix Application Programming Interface (SYMAPI) that retrieves data from an EMC Symmetrix unit using special low-level SCSI commands. The SYMCLI allows you to run commands on the client to obtain configuration, status, and performance data from the EMC Symmetrix units attached to clients that are running in an open systems environment.

System Backup to Tape (Oracle specific term)

An Oracle interface that handles the actions required to load, label, and

unload correct backup devices when Oracle issues a backup or restore request.

system databases (Sybase specific

term)

The four system databases on a newly installed Sybase SQL Server are the:

•master database (master)

•temporary database (tempdb)

•system procedure database (sybsystemprocs)

•model database (model).

system disk

A system disk is a disk containing operating system files. Microsoft terminology defines the system disk as a disk containing the files required for initial step of boot process.

system partition

A system partition is a partition containing operating system files. Microsoft terminology defines a system partition as a partition containing the files required for initial step of boot process.

System State (Windows specific term) The System State data comprises the Registry, COM+ Class Registration database, system startup files, and the Certificate Services database (if the server is a certificate server). If the

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