HP NonStop G-Series User Manual

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default configuration settings, as listed in the OSMINI file. For more information, see the OSM
Migration and Configuration Guide
.

P

PAL firmware

The Processor Abstraction Layer is firmware that directly handles all aborts and initialization
and platform management interrupts.

part number

A unique number assigned to a product. The part number can be used for ordering purposes.

path

The route between a processor and a subsystem. If a subsystem is configured for fault tolerance,
it has both a primary path (from the primary processor) and a backup path (from the backup
processor).

peer service
processors (PSPs)

A pair of

service processors

(X and Y) in a service processor (SP) domain.

See also

master service processor (MSP)

.

pending incident
report

An

incident report

that has never been delivered to your service provider, either because delivery

to both the primary and the backup sites was unsuccessful or because the incident report was
generated at an

unattended site

.

See also

periodic incident report

,

problem incident report

, and

software configuration incident

report

.

periodic incident
report

A type of

incident report

that is generated periodically to test the connection to the service

provider and report the current system configuration. The default frequency is 14 days. Periodic
incident reports include the system configuration file as an attachment.

See also

problem incident report

,

software configuration incident report

, and

pending incident

report

.

peripheral device

Any device used by processors to communicate with users or to acquire or store data. Peripheral
devices include terminals, workstations, printers, disk drives, and tape drives.

physical interface
(PIF)

The hardware components that connect a system node to a network.

physical location

A three-part identifier that specifies the group number, module number, and slot number of a
resource. For example: GRP-2.MOD-1.SLOT-8.

Physical view

One of several views available in the view pane of the

Management window

. The Physical view

of a server is a view of all the

enclosures

and is intended to represent the actual floor plan at

the site. A Physical view of an enclosure is a visual representation of the physical location of
supported

resources

inside the enclosure. A Physical view of an Expand network is a visual

representation of the connections and resources within a network such as a

ServerNet cluster

.

See also

Inventory view

.

plug-in card

A replaceable component that provides a unique function when installed in a CRU or FRU. For
example, plug-in cards for IOMF2 CRUs provide a choice of connection media for attaching
ServerNet cables.

port

A physical connector to which a cable can be attached. The system transmits and receives
data or requests through ports. A port is also called a connector.

port name

A 64-bit unique identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel port. The port_name is communicated
during the login and port discovery processes.

power domain

A set of

customer-replaceable units (CRUs)

and

field-replaceable units (FRUs)

that share a set

of power rails.

power interface
board (PIB)

A board mounted on the bulkhead located behind the power supplies in NonStop S7x000 and
S7400 processor

enclosures

. The PIB provides electrical connection between the power supplies

and DC power cables.

power monitor and
control unit
(PMCU) FRU

A

FRU (field-replaceable unit)

that connects the batteries to the DC power distribution bus in

an

enclosure

and provides a means of disconnecting the batteries for powering off the system.

The PMCU also enables the service processor to diagnose the condition of the associated fan
and power supply and to regulate the voltage supplied to the fans. It also provides the interface

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