Compaq GS160 - Manual (Page 179)

Glossary-5
SIO Standard I/O module. Module in a PCI box that has I/O
ports, the system control manager (SCM) microprocessor,
and SRM console firmware.
SMC System management console; a PC, software, and termi-
nal server used to manage the system.
Soft partition A collection of resources within a hard partition. Re-
sources can be allocated among soft partitions. In con-
trast to hard partitions, a QBB can provide resources to
more than one soft partition. Soft partitions are defined
by using the SRM console. Also referred to as logical
partitions.
SRM console Firmware on the standard I/O module that provides a
command-line interface for operator control of the sys-
tem or of a partition. The SRM console is responsible for
booting the operating system and passing system con-
figuration data, discovered during power-up, to it.
Standard I/O
module See SIO.
System box The GS160 and GS320 enclosure for two quad building
blocks (QBBs).
System cabinet The GS160 and GS320 cabinet that holds up to two
system boxes.
System control
manager See SCM.
System drawer The GS80 enclosure for one quad building block (QBB).
System
management
console See SMC.
System primary
CPU The CPU chosen out of all CPUs in all QBBs to be the
primary CPU of the system.
Vaux Low voltage power present in the system whenever the
power cord is plugged in and the circuit breakers are on.
Vaux powers the console serial bus and all its microproc-
essors, allowing the system control manager to power up,
monitor, and control the system.