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Glossary
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Event Management Service Analyzer (EMSA).
Event Management Service Analyzer (EMSA). A conversational interface that is used to
select and analyze events from EMS log files, such as subsystem ID, event number, text,
and start and stop time.
event message. The message generated by a subsystem when a subsystem detects an event
that might affect its operation. These messages are generally formatted with tokens.
Expand. Compaq’s NonStop™ network that extends the concept of fault-tolerant operation
to networks of geographically distributed NonStop™ Kernel systems. If the network is
properly designed, communication paths are constantly available, even in the event of a
single line or component failure. For G-series systems, the Network Control Process
(NCP) and Expand line handler processes are defined and started with SCF from the
WAN subsystem.
FAXAdvisor. Compaq FAXAdvisor is a free, automated fax information system that enables
you to receive professional services documents, support documents, and product
documents by means of a touch-tone telephone and a fax machine.
file identifier. The name of an individual file.
file mode. The mode of operation in which Backup or Restore copy files one at a time.
File Utility Program (FUP). A utility program that allows you to perform a variety of
operations on disk files.
forwarding distributor . An EMS distributor process that sends selected event messages to
an EMS collector on another network node or, if the node has multiple collectors, to an
EMS collector on the same node.
FUP. See File Utility Program (FUP).
GCSC. See Global Customer Support Center (GCSC) .
Global Customer Support Center (GCSC). A support organization, formerly the Tandem
NonStop Support Center (TNSC), that provides telephone and remote diagnostic support
for NonStop™ Kernel customers. There are GCSCs located all over the world.
group manager (n, 255). A user ID that allows a user to control a group of user IDs.
high PIN. A process identification number (PIN) that can range from 256 to an architectural
limit of 65534. (PIN 255 is reserved by the system.) See also low PIN .
Himalaya S-series servers. The set of servers in the NonStop™ Himalaya range of servers
having product numbers beginning with the letter “S.” These servers implement the
ServerNet architecture and run the NonStop™ Kernel operating system.
IBM format. A standard tape-label format supported on NonStop™ Kernel systems. Other
formats include BACKUP and TMF. See also ANSI format .