production server

Exchange 2003 server.

plex

A Microsoft term denoting a full copy of data that has been split off from the

 

original and is no longer being updated. Synonymous with “split mirror.”

production LUN

The volume containing the active application database. Known to Business

 

Copy as a P-VOL.

P-VOL

Primary volume. Typically the volume where application data is stored.

RAID

Redundant array of independent disks.

recovery LUN

The volume containing the data copies used for recovery. Known to Business

 

Copy as an S-VOL.

recovery server

FRS server. The server where copies of the production database are

 

managed.

SAN fabric

The Fibre Channel hardware and cabling that connects servers to storage

 

devices in a Storage Area Network (SAN) is referred to as a “fabric.” A fabric

 

switch provides automatically-switched connectivity between servers and

 

storage in the fabric.

shadow copy

A Microsoft term describing a point-in-time copy of an original volume. The

 

original volume continues to change as the process continues, but the shadow

 

copy of the volume remains constant.

SMA

Storage Management Appliance. A PC built into the EVA Disk Array. The

 

SMA provides a direct interface into the disk array. Some EVA arrays do not

 

have an SMA but use a Command View server instead.

snapclone

An HP EVA disk array term denoting a full copy of a volume that becomes

 

immediately usable by an application. Created much faster than ordinary

 

clones by taking a snapshot and updating to a full copy in the background.

snapshot

A generic term meaning a static point-in-time copy of a volume, typically

 

used for backup.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol.

Glossary

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