![](/images/new-backgrounds/1308247/308247199x1.webp)
Glossary
| This glossary defines terms that are used in this guide or are related to the software. |
A |
|
array | A synonym of storage array, storage system, and virtual array. A group of disks in one or more |
| disk enclosures combined with controller software that presents disk storage capacity as one or |
| more virtual disks. |
A management structure in which HP P6000 Command View is installed on the management | |
management | module within the array controller enclosure. |
C |
|
client | An intelligent device that requests services from other intelligent devices. In the context of EVA |
| software, a client is a computer used to access the software remotely using a supported browser. |
consistency group | A collection of related virtual disks against which operations should be performed together |
| (consistently). |
controller software | Software used by array controllers to manage all aspects of array operations. |
D |
|
default disk group | The disk group created when the array is initialized. The disk group must contain a minimum of |
| eight disks. The maximum is the number of installed disks. |
disk group | A named group of disks selected from all the available disks in a disk array. One or more virtual |
| disks can be created from a disk group. Also refers to the physical disk locations associated with |
| a parity group. |
DR group | Data replication group. A logical group of virtual disks in a remote replication relationship with |
| a corresponding group on another array. |
DR relationship | When one array mirrors data to a second, remote array, they are said to have a DR relationship. |
E |
|
enabled host | A host that is equipped with a replication manager host agent. |
EVA | Enterprise Virtual Array. An HP disk array product that allows pooled disk capacity to be presented |
| to hosts as one or more variably sized physical devices. An EVA consists of disks, controllers, |
| cables, power supplies, and controller software. Storage system, virtual array, and storage array |
| are other names for an EVA. |
F |
|
failover | The process that occurs when one device assumes the workload of a failed companion device. |
| Failovers can be planned or unplanned. |
FCoE | Fiber Channel over Ethernet. |
G |
|
A server that runs customer applications such as file and print services. | |
server |
|
H |
|
host | A computer that runs user applications and uses the information stored on an array. |
100 Glossary