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Glossary
Accounts for Users
& Groups tool
(ugweb) The HP-UX Accounts for Users and Groups (ugweb) tool is used to manage user accounts and
group accounts on the local system. This tool can also be used to manage user accounts on a
NIS system. The ugweb tool can be launched from the HP-UX System Administration Manager
(SAM) tool or from HP SMH.
AS See Kerberos Authentication Server.
CA See certificate authority.
caution A note to indicate that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of
information.
certificate An electronic document that contains a subject's public key and identifying information about
the subject. The certificate is signed by a certificate authority (CA) to bind the key and subject
identification together.
certificate authority
(CA) A trusted third-party organization or company that issues digital certificates used to create digital
signatures and public-private key pairs. The role of the CA in this process is to guarantee that the
individual who has been granted the unique certificate is the individual he or she claims to be.
CLI See command line interface.
command line
interface (CLI) The set of commands that you can execute directly from the command shell of an operating
system.
Disks and File
Systems tool
(fsweb) The HP-UX Disks and File Systems (fsweb) tool is used to manage file systems, logical volumes,
and disks. The Disks and File Systems tool can be launched from the HP-UX System Administration
Manager (SAM) tool or from HP SMH.
DNS See Domain Name Service.
Domain Name
Service (DNS) A service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
evweb See System Fault Management tool .
external sites Third-party application URLs.
fsweb See Disks and File Systems tool.
graphical user
interface (GUI) A program interface that uses the graphics capabilities of a computer to make the program easier
to use. The HP SMH GUI is Web-enabled and displays in a Web browser.
GUI See graphical user interface.
HP Insight
Management
Agent A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's
immediate presence.
HP SIM See HP Systems Insight Manager.
HP SMH See HP System Management Homepage.
HP System
Management The HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a Web-based interface that consolidates
and simplifies single system management for HP servers on HP-UX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows
Homepage (HP
SMH) operating systems. By aggregating the data from HP Web-based agents and management utilities,
HP SMH provides a common, easy-to-use interface for displaying hardware fault and status
monitoring, performance data, system thresholds, diagnostics, and software version control for
an individual server. HP SMH is an integrated piece of software used by the suite of HP
Web-enabled System Management Software to communicate over HTTP and HTTPS. It provides
a uniform set of functionality and security to HP Web-enabled System Management Software.
HP Systems Insight
Manager (HP SIM) System management software that is capable of managing a wide variety of systems, including
HP systems, clusters, desktops, workstations, and portables. HP SIM combines the strengths of
HP Insight Manager 7, HP Toptools, and HP Servicecontrol Manager to deliver a single tool for
managing HP ProLiant, HP Integrity, and HP 9000 systems running HP-UX, Linux, and Windows.
The core HP SIM software delivers the essential capabilities required to manage all HP server
platforms. HP SIM can also be extended to deliver unparalleled breadth of system management
with plugins for HP storage, power, client, and printer products. Plugins for rapid deployment,
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