Sun Microsystems Sun Blade 1000 Service Manual page 333

NVRAM
OpenBoot PROM
PCI bus
PCIO
Peripheral assembly
PID
POR
POST
PROM
SCSI
SRAM
STP
Sun Crossbar
Interconnect
SunVTS
Synchronization
TIP
TPE
Nonvolatile random-access memory. A type of RAM that retains information
when power is removed from the workstation. In Sun systems, contains the
system hostID number and Ethernet address.
OpenBoot PROM. A routine that tests the network controller, diskette drive
system, memory, cache, system clock, network monitoring, and control
registers.
Peripheral component interconnect bus. A high-performance 32 or 64 bit-wide
bus with multiplexed address and data lines.
PCI-to-EBus/Ethernet controller. An ASIC that bridges the PCI bus to the
EBus, enabling communication between the PCI bus and all miscellaneous I/O
functions, as well as the connection to slower on-board functions.
Removable media assembly. Can include a smart card reader, CD-ROM drive,
DVD-ROM drive, 4-mm tape drive, a diskette drive, and any other 3.5-inch
device.
Process ID
Power on reset
Power on self-test. A series of tests that verify that system board components
are operating properly. Initialized at workstation power on or when the
workstation is rebooted
Programmable Read-Only Memory. A type of read-only memory (ROM) that
allows data to be written into the device with hardware device called a PROM
programmer. After the PROM has been programmed, it is dedicated to that
data and cannot be reprogrammed.
Small computer system interface.
Static random access memory
Shielded twisted-pair
A high speed, wide data path, super computing architecture that allows
independent and simultaneous connections between major system
components.
A diagnostic application designed to test hardware.
The action of forcing certain points in the execution sequences of two or more
asynchronous processes to coincide in time.
A connection that enables a remote terminal window to be used as a terminal
to display test data from a system.
Twisted-pair Ethernet
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