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targets
by
simultaneously
establishing
multiple
FlashCopy
relationships.
multiple
virtual
storage
(MVS)
Implies
MVS/390,
MVS/XA,
MVS/ESA,
and
the
MVS
element
of
the
zSeries
operating
system.
multiplex
The
action
of
transmitting
simultaneously.
multiport
serial
adapter
(MSA)
An
adapter
on
the
IBM
TotalStorage
Management
Console
that
has
multiple
ports
to
which
aDS8000
can
be
attached.
multiprocessor
A
computer
that
includes
two
or
more
processors
that
have
common
access
to
a
main
storage.
For
the
DS8000,
the
multiprocessors
operate
in
parallel.
MVS
See
multiple
virtual
storage.
N
name
server
A
server
that
stores
names
of
the
participating
DS8000
clusters.
Netfinity
IBM
Intel-processor-based
server;
predecessor
to
the
IBM
xSeries
server.
Netscape
Navigator
Web
browser
software
manufactured
by
Netscape.
network
manager
A
program
or
group
of
programs
that
is
used
to
monitor,
manage,
and
diagnose
the
problems
of
a
network.
(GC)
node
The
unit
that
is
connected
in
a
fibre-channel
network.
A
DS8000
is
a
node
in
a
fibre-channel
network.
non-RAID
A
disk
drive
set
up
independently
of
other
disk
drives
and
not
set
up
as
part
of
a
disk
pack
to
store
data
using
the
redundant
array
of
disks
(RAID)
data-striping
methodology.
nonremovable
medium
A
recording
medium
that
cannot
be
added
to
or
removed
from
a
storage
device.
nonvolatile
storage
(NVS)
Memory
that
stores
active
write
data
to
avoid
data
loss
in
the
event
of
a
power
loss.
NVS
See
nonvolatile
storage.
O
octet
In
Internet
Protocol
addressing,
one
of
the
four
parts
of
a
32-bit
integer
presented
in
dotted
decimal
notation.
See
also
dotted
decimal
notation.
OEMI
See
original
equipment
manufacturer’s
information.
open
system
A
system
whose
characteristics
comply
with
standards
made
available
throughout
the
industry
and
that
therefore
can
be
connected
to
other
systems
complying
with
the
same
standards.
Applied
to
the
DS8000,
such
systems
are
those
hosts
that
connect
to
the
DS8000
through
SCSI
or
FCP
protocols.
See
also
small
computer
system
interface
and
fibre-channel
protocol.
organizationally
unique
identifier
(OUI)
An
IEEE-standards
number
that
identifies
an
organization
with
a
24-bit
globally
unique
assigned
number
referenced
by
various
standards.
OUI
is
used
in
the
family
of
802
LAN
standards,
such
as
Ethernet
and
Token
Ring.
original
equipment
manufacturer’s
information
(OEMI)
A
reference
to
an
IBM
guideline
for
a
computer
peripheral
interface.
The
interface
uses
ESA/390
logical
protocols
over
an
I/O
interface
that
configures
attached
units
in
a
multidrop
bus
topology.
OS/390
The
IBM
operating
system
that
includes
and
integrates
functions
that
many
IBM
software
products
(including
the
MVS
operating
system)
previously
provided
for
the
IBM
S/390
family
of
enterprise
servers.
OUI
See
organizationally
unique
identifier.
P
panel
The
formatted
display
of
information
that
appears
on
a
display
screen.
parallel
access
volume
(PAV)
An
advanced
function
of
the
DS8000
that
enables
OS/390
and
z/OS
systems
to
issue
concurrent
I/O
requests
against
a
count
key
data
logical
volume
by
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