Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 500A Series Installation Manual page 436

Glossary
NIC (Network Interface Controller)
Hardware that supports network functions
NTP (Network Time Protocol)
Standard time information protocol used on the
Internet. Highly precise time information with
consideration of line speeds and load changes
in paths can be obtained with this protocol.
PAL (Physical Abstract Layer)
Firmware that provides platform initialization
and operating system boot functions
Partition
System equipped with the functions of a
processing unit. Each partition contains
software resources such as an OS and
applications as well as hardware resources such
as SBs and IO Units.
PCI_Box
Device used for PCI slot expansion
PCI Hot Plug
Technology that enables PCI cards to be
mounted and removed while the system is
operating
PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect)
Bus architecture established by PCI SIG for
connecting PC components
PCIU (PCI Unit)
PCI-X card slot expansion unit that is mounted
in a PCI_Box
PEXU
PCI Express card slot expansion unit that is
mounted in a PCI_Box
GL-4
Platform
OS type or environment that is the basis for
operation of application software
POST (Power-On Self Test)
Hardware test that is automatically run when
the computer is powered on
Private LAN
LAN used for internal control, under which
firmware programs installed on hardware
components communicate with one another.
MMB firmware, GSWB firmware, and BMC
firmware installed on IO Units can use a private
LAN for communication with one another.
OSs and applications cannot use a private
LAN.
PSA (PRIMEQUEST Server Agent)
Software that performs hardware error
monitoring and configuration management
over PRIMEQUEST partitions
PSU (Power Supply Unit)
Component that converts AC voltage to DC
voltage as a DC power supply
PXE
PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment)
Network boot standard based on BIOS
technology that enables remote operation of
management tasks such as system start and OS
installation/update
RAID (Redundant Array of
Independent Disks)
Technology that increases reliability and
processing speeds by using multiple hard disks
as a single disk
REMCS (Remote Customer Support
System)
Fujitsu's remote customer support service
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