SPARC T7-1 Server Installation Guide

Glossary

A

ASR

Auto Service Request.

C

chassis

Server enclosure.

CMA

Cable management arm (SPARC T7-1 and SPARC T7-2). Cable management assembly (SPARC T7-4).

D

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.

DTE

Data terminal equipment.

E

EIA

Electronics Industries Alliance.

ESD

Electrostatic discharge.

H

host

The part of the server or server module with the CPU and other hardware that runs the Oracle Solaris OS and other applications. The term host is used to distinguish the primary computer from the SP. See SP.

hot-pluggable

Describes a component that can be replaced with power applied, but the component must be prepared for removal.

hot-swappable

Describes a component that can be replaced with power applied, and no preparation is required.

I

ID PROM

Chip that contains system information for the server or server module.

IP

Internet Protocol.

L

LwA

Sound power level.

M

MAC

Machine access code.

MAC address

Media access controller address.

N

NET MGT

Network management port. An Ethernet port on the server SP.

NVMe

Nonvolatile memory express controller. The optional NVMe switch card provides NVMe services in the server.

O

Oracle ILOM

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager. Oracle ILOM firmware is preinstalled on a variety of Oracle systems. Oracle ILOM enables you to remotely manage your Oracle servers regardless of the state of the host system.

Oracle Solaris OS

Oracle Solaris operating system.

Oracle VM Server for SPARC

Virtualization server for SPARC platforms.

P

PCI

Peripheral component interconnect.

PCIe

PCI Express, an industry-standard bus architecture that supports high-bandwidth peripherals and I/O devices.

POST

Power-on self-test.

S

SAS

Serial attached SCSI.

SER MGT port

Serial management port. A serial port on the server SP.

SFF

Small form factor.

SP

Service processor. In the server, the SP is a card with its own OS that is operating and accessible whenever the server power cords are connected and energized, regardless of host power state. The SP processes Oracle ILOM commands providing lights out management control of the host. Seehost.

SPM

Service processor module. This is the physical component that contains the service processor firmware.

SSD

Solid-state drive.

SSH

Secure shell.