HP Insight Control - Manual (Page 167)

Glossary
CMS Central Management Server.
full duplex Full duplex is the capability to send data in both directions at the same time.
guest operating
system A reference to a distinct operating system instance running in a virtual machine.
host operating
system A reference to the operating system that is the foundation for a virtual machine.
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server deployment A multiserver deployment tool that enables IT administrators to easily configure and deploy large
volumes of servers in an unattended, automated fashion.
HP ProLiant
Support Pack (PSP) An operating system-specific bundle of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management
agents. Each PSP includes setup and software maintenance tools designed to provide an efficient
way to install, upgrade, and manage system software.
hypervisor In virtualization technology, hypervisor is a software program that manages multiple operating
systems (or multiple instances of the same operating system) on a single computer system. The
hypervisor manages the system processor, memory, and other resources to allocate what each
operating system requires.
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remote
management An embedded server management technology that makes it possible to perform management
activities on an HP server from a remote location.
legacy operating
system An older operating system, often incompatible with current hardware. Virtual machines permit
legacy operating system to run on new hardware.
physical-to-ProLiant migration (P2P)
Migration of a physical machine to an HP ProLiant server. This process enables you to migrate
older physical server configurations to new HP ProLiant servers while retaining your system settings.
physical-to-virtual migration (P2V)
Migration of a physical machine to a virtual machine guest within a virtual server virtual machine
host.
total estimated
transport volume The total volume, consisting of several disks plus configuration files.
virtual machine
(VM) The emulation of a complete hardware system from processor to network card in a self contained,
isolated software environment, enabling the simultaneous operation of otherwise incompatible
systems.
virtual-to-ProLiant migration (V2P)
Migration of a virtual machine guest to a ProLiant machine.
virtual-to-virtual
migration (V2V) Migration of a virtual machine guest between virtualization layers.
virtualization The representation of hardware through software. Virtual machines are an example of
virtualization, as are virtual memory and virtual disks.
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