HP Insight Control Software for Linux - Manual (Page 262)

Glossary
A
AutoYaST file A configuration file used to effect an unattended SLES operating system installation.
B
bare-metal Describes a server that is not booted with a running operating system. This could be a brand new
server with no OS installed on it, or it could be a server with an OS that is not booted.
C
central
management
server See CMS .
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.
cluster A parallel or distributed computing system made up of many discrete systems that form a single,
unified computing resource. Clusters vary in their features, complexity, and the purposes for which
they are best suited.
CMF Console management facility. It enables you to capture, log, and monitor, and enables you to
connect directly to the serial console on each of your Insight Control for Linux managed systems
from the CMS.
CMS Central Management Server. A system in the management domain that executes the HP SIM and
Insight Control for Linux software. All central operations within Insight Control for Linux are initiated
from this system.
Console
Management
Facility See CMF .
D
DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol. A protocol that dynamically allocates IP addresses to computers
on a local area network.
Dynamic Host
Control Protocol See DHCP .
E
enclosure A physical container for a set of server blades. It consists of a backplane that routes power and
communication signals and additional hardware for cabling and thermal issues. It also hosts the
processor or server power supplies.
H
host name The name given to a computer. Lowercase and uppercase letters (a–z and A–Z), numbers (0–9),
periods, and dashes are permitted in host names. Valid host names contain from 2 to 63
characters, with the first character being a letter.
HP Support Center The HP corporate Web page where software patches are made available. The web address is
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc . To download patches from this Web page, you must register as
an Americas, Asia Pacific, or European customer.
HPSUM A tool for retrieving software and firmware inventory from systems and the updating software
and firmware on those systems. HP SIM uses HPSUM for installing support packs through the
Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install tool as well as installing agents through the Configure and
Repair Agents tool.
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