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Glossary

This glossary includes terms for the IBM TotalStorage and other Resiliency Family products.

This glossary includes selected terms and definitions from:

vThe American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems, ANSI X3.172–1990, copyright 1990 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036. Definitions derived from this book have the symbol (A) after the definition.

vIBM Terminology, which is available online at the following Web site: http://www- 306.ibm.com/ibm/terminology/index.html. Definitions derived from this source have the symbol (GC) after the definition.

vThe Information Technology Vocabulary developed by Subcommittee 1, Joint Technical Committee 1, of the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC1). Definitions derived from this book have the symbol (I) after the definition. Definitions taken from draft international standards, committee drafts, and working papers that the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC1 is developing have the symbol (T) after the definition, indicating that final agreement has not been reached among the participating National Bodies of SC1.

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Numerics

750A model of the Enterprise Storage Server featuring a 2-way processor with limited physical storage capacity. This model can be updated to the model 800.

800A model of the Enterprise Storage Server featuring a standard processor or an optional Turbo processor. The Model 800 supports RAID 5, RAID 10, and 15000 rpm drives. Model 800 supersedes Model F20.

1750 The machine type for the IBM TotalStorage DS6000 series. Models for the DS6000 include the 511 and EX1.

2105 The machine number for the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server. Models of the Enterprise Storage Server are expressed as the number 2105 followed by “Model <xxx>”, such as 2105 Model 800. The 2105 Model 100 is an Enterprise Storage Server expansion enclosure that is typically referred to simply as the Model 100.

2107 The machine type for the IBM TotalStorage DS8000 series. Models for the DS8000 series include the base units 921, 922 and 9A2 and expansion units 92E and 9AE.

3390 The machine number of an IBM disk storage system. The Enterprise Storage Server, when interfaced to IBM zSeries hosts, is set up to appear as one or more 3390 devices, with a choice of 3390-2, 3390-3, or 3390-9 track formats.

3990 The machine number of an IBM control unit.

7133 The machine number of an IBM disk storage system. The Model D40 and 020 drawers of the 7133 can be installed in the 2105-100 expansion enclosure of the ESS.

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