ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Glossary
URM policy
Parameters set by the Single Point administrator that control the execution of the URM
agent on each managed SVR4 system, in terms of which information to collect and how
often.
user datagram protocol (UDP)
The TCP/IP standard transport level protocol that enables an application program on one
machine to send a datagram to an application program on another machine. UDP uses the
internet protocol (IP) to send the datagram. The datagram includes a port number
enabling the sender to distinguish between multiple destinations (application programs) on
another machine.
V
View Gateway (ViewGate)
A gateway supplied with the WebTx software that interoperates with Open/OLTP or other
services and performs conversions between VIEW data definitions and HTML forms. This
gateway provides access to Open/OLTP transactions or other application types in the OS
2200 environment of your ClearPath IX server using the Web interface over your intranet or
the Internet. ViewGate is available for both the UnixWare and Windows NT environments
of ClearPath IX servers.
virtual node
See virtual server.
virtual server
Collection of services that gives the appearance of a physical Windows NT Server to
clients. A virtual server is typically a group containing all of the resources to run a
particular application, including a Network Name resource and an IP Address resource.
VTOC
W
Abbreviation for volume table of contents.
Web browser
Client software for viewing documents on the World Wide Web and navigating hyperlinks
to other documents. Used with a ClearPath IX server to access the Single View
administration software on the Web.
Web Transaction Server (WebTS)
WebTS focuses on Web access to transactions and data in a high-volume and missioncritical
electronic business environment. WebTS allows clients to both modify existing
applications and build new business solutions that harness the potential of
Internet/intranet technology. WebTS also allows the client to modernize Web-enabled
applications with the "look and feel" of a new Internet application, making it more
appealing and usable.
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