ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Glossary
CMS 1100
Software that provides and manages all communications into and out of OS 2200 host
computers. CMS 1100 enables communication between applications on an OS 2200 host
and
• Applications on other processors, including other OS 2200 hosts
• Users on networks to which CMS 1100 has access
common gateway interface (CGI)
(1) A standard that defines the mechanism by which Web server software communicates
with executable programs on the Web server. This enables the Web server software to call
executables to help fulfill requests. (2) A standard that defines the use of environment
variables set by a server program before it transfers data to an executable program. The
environment variables are available to both the server program and the executable
program and govern how data is transferred between the programs.
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
A semiconductor device made up of two metal-oxide semiconductor transistors (each a
different type), integrated on a single silicon chip. Such devices run at very high speeds
and have extremely low power requirements. The Intel and custom processors in
ClearPath IX servers use CMOS technology.
component class
A group of similar components, such as hosts, instruction processors, or processes
monitored by Single Point Status. All components within a class have the same attributes.
component group
A collection of components that a site has decided to represent as a single icon in the
status diagram of Single Point Status. Components in a component group are selected
based on the name of the component, the class of the component, and the host on which
the component resides.
Component Object Model (COM)
The object-oriented programming model that defines how objects interact in a single
application or between applications. In the COM model, client software accesses an object
through a pointer to an interface (a related set of functions called methods) on the object.
configuration
A definition of the host systems that SPO/HMP Console monitors and controls. The
definition also specifies the means of connection for each system.
console hardware cabinet (CHC)
A stand-alone cabinet that houses console hardware, including System Control Facility
(SCF) PCs, a monitor, the monitor concentrator (switchbox), keyboard, and mouse, and
the SPO server for the ClearPath IX server.
ControlIT
ControlIT is a secure application for controlling remote Windows systems through
network access, dial-up, or the Internet. ControlIT is a Computer Associates (CA) product.
CPM
See central processing module.
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