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Dynamic reconfiguration (dr) user's guide
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TABLE 1-1
Term
Unconfigure
Reserve
Install
Remove
Replace
TABLE 1-2
Term
CPU/Memory board
unit (CMU)
Motherboard Unit
(MBU)
I/O unit (IOU)
Physical System
Board (PSB)
eXtended System
Board (XSB)
Logical System Board
(LSB)
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SPARC Enterprise Mx000 Servers Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide • January 2012
Basic DR Terms (Continued)
Definition
To unconfigure a system board in the Oracle Solaris OS.
To reserve a system board such that it is assigned to or unassigned
from a domain on the next reboot or power-cycle.
To insert a system board into a system.
To remove a system board from a system.
To remove a system board and then mount it or a new system board,
for system maintenance and inspection.
Terms Related to Hardware Configurations
Definition
Unit equipped with a CPU module, and memory. High-end servers
only.
Unit for midrange servers. A CMU is mounted on this board.
Midrange servers only.
Unit equipped with a PCI card and a disk drive unit.
The PSB is made up of physical parts, and can include 1 CMU and 1
IOU or just 1 CMU. In midrange servers, the CMU is mounted on a
MBU. A PSB also can be used to describe a physical unit for
addition/deletion/exchange of hardware. The PSB can be used in
one of two methods, one complete unit (undivided status) or divided
into four subunits.
The XSB is made of physical parts. In the XSB, the PSB can be either
one complete unit (undivided status) or divided into four subunits.
The XSB is a unit used for domain construction and identification,
and also can be used as a logical unit.
A logical unit name assigned to an XSB. Each domain has its own set
of LSB assignments. LSB numbers are used to control how resources
such as kernel memory get allocated within domains.

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