HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 177)

Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) A standard protocol layer that lies between HTTP and TCP and provides privacy and message
integrity between a client and server. A common usage of SSL is to provide authentication of the
server, so clients can be assured they are communicating with the server it claims to be. It is
application protocol independent.
Secure Task
Execution (STE) A feature of Systems Insight Manager that securely executes a task from a managed system. STE
ensures that the user requesting the task has the appropriate rights to perform the task, and
encrypts the request to protect data from snooping.
server blade Typically a very dense server system containing microprocessors, memory, and network connections
that can be easily inserted into a rack-mountable enclosure to share power supplies, fans, switches,
and other components with other server blades. Server blades tend to be more cost-efficient,
faster to deploy, and easier to adapt to growth and change than traditional rack-mounted or
tower servers.
See also enclosure.
Shared Resource
Domain (SRD) A collection of compartments—all of the same type—that share system resources. The compartments
can be nPartitions, virtual partitions, processor sets (pSets), or Fair Share Scheduler (FSS) groups.
A server containing nPartitions can be an SRD—as long as nPartition requirements are met. A
server or an nPartition divided into virtual partitions can be an SRD for its virtual partition
compartments. Similarly, a server, an nPartition, or a virtual partition containing pSets can be an
SRD for its pset compartments. Lastly, a Server, an nPartition, or a virtual partition containing FSS
groups can be an SRD for its FSS group compartments.
A complex with nPartitions can hold multiple SRDs. For example, if the complex is divided into
nPartitions, named Par1 and Par2, Par1's compartments could be virtual partitions, while Par2's
compartments are pSets.
Each compartment holds a workload. gWLM manages the workload by adjusting the
compartment's resource allocation.
Short Message
Service (SMS) A convenient way to send brief text messages directly to a wireless phone. There is a maximum
message length of 140 characters.
Simple Network
Management
Protocol (SNMP) One management protocol supported by Systems Insight Manager. Traditional management
protocol used extensively by networking systems and most servers. Management Information Base
for Network Management of TCP/IP-based internets (MIB-II) is the standard information available
consistently across all vendors.
Simple Object
Access Protocol
(SOAP) A lightweight protocol for exchange of information in a decentralized, distributed environment.
Single Sign-On Permission granted to an authenticated user browsing to Systems Insight Manager to browse to
any of the managed systems from within Systems Insight Manager without re-authenticating to
the managed system. Systems Insight Manager is the initial point of authentication, and browsing
to another managed system must be from within Systems Insight Manager.
single-system
aware (SSA) A run type that does not support multi-system operations. Tools with this run type are only aware
of the system on which they are running.
single-system
aware tool (SSA
Tool) This type of tool is executed by way of SSH on the target system.
SMI CIMOM See common information model object manager.
SMI-S provider An industry-standard WBEM provider that implements a well defined interface for storage
management. The manufacturers of host bus adapters (HBAs), switches, tape libraries, and storage
arrays can integrate SMI-S providers with their systems, or provide them as separate software
packages.
See also Web-Based Enterprise Management.
SNMP trap Asynchronous event generated by an SNMP agent that the system uses to communicate a fault.
Software
Distributor The HP-UX administration tool set used to deliver and maintain HP-UX operating systems and
layered software applications.
software inventory A listing of the HP software installed on the system where the VCA is installed.
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