ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Glossary
Single Point Autoaction Message System (SP-AMS)
A program that runs on the SPO server and provides automatic message recognition and
corresponding actions while monitoring ANSI X3.64-compliant (UNIX) host systems and A
Series host systems. Contrast with Autoaction Message System.
Single Point Logging
A SPO Console capability that enables a user to store, in log files at a central location, an
electronic history of messages from selectable message sources (managed host systems,
SPO Console, and external applications).
Single Point Status
A capability of Single Point Operations that lets a user monitor the status of hardware and
software components across multiple host systems. See also Status feature.
Site Configuration Management System (SCMS)
Software that runs on a site data facility (SDF) PC that is part of the System Control
Facility (SCF). SCMS is used to configure system and partition definitions of hardware at a
site. Information from the SCMS database includes an operations database (ODB) and a
partition databank (PDB). The ODB and PDB give the Exec the information needed to
operate the system hardware. The PDB is used to build several areas of the master
configuration table (MCT).
site data facility (SDF)
The personal computer hosting SCMS in the System Control Facility (SCF).
small computer system interface (SCSI)
A protocol for connecting devices from several classes of peripherals to a host system
without requiring modifications to hardware and software.
SMTP
Abbreviation for simple mail transfer protocol. See also SMTP address.
SMTP address
A simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) address that uses the following Internet protocol
for an e-mail address:
[SMTP:address]
For example,
[SMTP:jdoe@site.com]
SNMP
See simple network management protocol.
SNMP agent
A software component on a network node that collects information and performs network
management functions on behalf of authorized SNMP managers. Communications
Management System (CMS 1100) includes SNMP agent software, which allows OS 2200
hosts to respond to requests for managed information by SNMP network managers.
socket
A software abstraction that provides the interface between application programs and
communications software.
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