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HP XP Application Performance Extender Software User Manual

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Raw Device
Mapping (RDM)

A RDM is a special file in a VMFS volume that acts as a proxy for a raw device.
RDM LUN supports direct access (FC or iSCSI only) between the virtual machine
and physical storage subsystem. .

RMLIB

RMLIB is an API library that enables third party software products to directly
operate some of the functions on the XP subsystem.

SAN

Storage area network, a network of storage devices and the initiators that store
and retrieve information on those devices, including the communication
infrastructure.

SIM

HP System Insight Manager.

SLO

Service Level Objective.

SMH

HP System Management Homepage

storage array

Refers to HP StorageWorks enterprise class storage products. The arrays include
multiple physical disks, disk controllers and controller software.

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