Terminology; Contents - HP 3000 99x Family Installation Manual

Terminology

The following terms are used in this document to refer to systems and components:
Term
990
991/995
996
997
99x
890
T500
T520
T600
T-Class Systems
HP-HSC I/O Bus
Converter
HSC I/O cards
HP-PB I/O Bus
Converter
BC cards and HP-HSC I/O Bus Converters. On 997/T600 Systems, the HP-PB I/O Bus
Converter and the HP-HSC I/O Bus Converter together serve the same function as the upper
bus converter on 990/992/890, 991/995/T500, and 996/T520 Systems. The HP-PB I/O Bus
Converter is attached to the HP-HSC I/O Bus Converter.
The standard configurations for 99x/T-Class Systems differ slightly. Throughout this
manual, system-specific configurations will be noted where applicable (for example, as 99x
Systems Only or 890/T500 Systems Only).

Contents

This guide includes detailed information on the following subjects:
Safety and Environment Considerations
Chapter 1
Refers to:
HP 3000 Systems (990/992)
HP 3000 Systems (991/995)
HP 3000 Systems (996)
HP 3000 Systems (997)
All HP 3000 990, 991, 992, 995, 996, 997 Systems
HP 9000 Servers (890)
HP 9000 Servers (T500)
HP 9000 Servers (T520)
HP 9000 Servers (T600)
All HP 9000 890, T5x0, and T600 Servers
The bus converter motherboard on an 997/T600
System to which HSC I/O cards and HP-PB I/O Bus
Converters are attached.
High Speed Connect I/O cards (also know as
General System Connect + (GSC+) cards)
Adapter card used to connect to internal and
external HP-PB card cages on 997/T600 Systems. It
has the same function on the 997/T600 System as
the Upper Bus Converter does on systems prior to
the 997/T600.
Introduction
Terminology
1-3