Glossary - Avaya S8500 User Manual

Glossary

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ASM
Advanced System Management on the RSA provides an interface to view the health of monitored
components and configuration settings, and administer the settings for the RSA.
ART
Avaya Registration Tool is a web-based program that permits Avaya employees to perform product
registrations and related procedures automatically.
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BIOS
Basic Input/Output System. A built-in software that knows what a computer can do without accessing
any programs from the disk. The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display
screen, disk drives, and a number of miscellaneous functions.
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DAST
Direct Access Storage Device. Another name for a disk drive.
L
Loader
An operating system utility that copies programs from a storage device to main memory where it can
be executed. In addition, the loader can replace a virtual address with a physical address.
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Operating System
A software platform on which other programs, called software applications, can run. Also performs
key computer functions such as keyboard input and screen display. The O/S for the S8500 is Linux
Red Heat.
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PFA
Predictive Failure Analysis monitors the hard disk for key device performance indicators that change
over time or exceed specified limits. A PFA notification generates an alert.
POST
Power On Self Test. A diagnostic testing sequence that is run by a computer's BIOS when the power
is initially turned on. The POST determines if the RAM, disk drives, and other hardware components
are working properly.
Avaya Remote Supervisor Adapter User Guide
November 2003
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