Glossary - Compaq 226824-001 - ProLiant - ML750 User Manual

Glossary

CMS HP SIM Central Management Server.
guest operating A reference to a distinct operating system instance running in a virtual machine.
system
host operating A reference to the operating system that is the foundation for a virtual machine.
system
HP ProLiant A multiserver deployment tool that enables IT administrators to easily configure and deploy large
Essentials Rapid volumes of servers in an unattended, automated fashion.
Deployment Pack
HP ProLiant An operating system-specific bundle of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management
Support Pack (PSP) agents. Each PSP includes setup and software maintenance tools designed to provide an efficient
way to install, upgrade, and manage system software.
HP SIM HP Systems Insight Manager.
hypervisor In virtualization technology, hypervisor is a software program that manages multiple operating
systems (or multiple instances of the same operating system) on a single computer system. The
hypervisor manages the system's processor, memory, and other resources to allocate what each
operating system requires.
Integrated Lights An embedded server management technology that makes it possible to perform management
Out (iLO) activities on an HP server from a remote location.
legacy operating An older operating system, often incompatible with current hardware. Virtual machines permit
systems legacy operating system to run on new hardware.
Microsoft Virtual Microsoft host operating system that provides a virtual machine solution.
Server 2005
physical-to-ProLiant migration (P2P)
Migration of a physical machine to an HP ProLiant server. This process enables you to migrate
older servers with your system settings to faster servers.
physical-to-virtual migration (P2V)
Migration of a physical machine to a virtual machine guest within a Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
or VMware virtual machine host.
SMP HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant.
total estimated The total volume, consisting of several disks plus configuration files.
transport volume
virtual machine The emulation of a complete hardware system from processor to network card in a self contained,
(VM) isolated software environment, enabling the simultaneous operation of otherwise incompatible
systems.
virtual-to-ProLiant migration (V2P)
Migration of a virtual machine guest to a ProLiant machine.
virtual-to-virtual Migration of a virtual machine guest between virtualization layers, including Microsoft Virtual
migration (V2V) Server 2005 and VMware Server.
virtualization A method of grouping computing resources together that allows them to be accessed in ways
that provide benefits over the original configuration. Virtualized resources generally improve
computing power and data storage.
VMware Server VMware Windows or Linux-based host operating system that provides a virtual machine solution.
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