Glossary

A mapping of the authorization relationship between a user, a role, and a node or node group.

The section of the graphical user interface at the top of the screen that provides access to SCM help and other resources.

A node in the management domain that executes the SCM software. All central operations within SCM are initiated from this node.

A trusted third-party organization or company that issues digital certificates used to create digital signatures and public-private key pairs.

The set of commands that can be executed directly from the operating system's command shell.

A technology used to validate a transaction’s sender. This technology uses private-keys to digitally sign the data, and public-keys to verify the sender.

A management application that manages the remote execution of tasks on managed nodes.

A file that identifies the elements and attributes that can be used to create the content of an XML document. It identifies where each element is allowed and which elements can appear within other elements.

A simplified subset of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) that offers extensible data modeling capabilities.

A program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities to make the program easier to use. SCM's GUI is Web-enabled and displays in a Web browser.

An infrastructure to allow secure communications (authentication, integrity, confidentiality) between systems and devices that implement the IPSec family of protocol standards.

A set of protocols that enable Java objects to communicate remotely with other Java objects.

A daemon process or application running on a managed node. It receives and executes requests from the CMS on the managed node.

A collection of resources called managed nodes that have been placed under the control of the SCM. Each central management server is responsible for a management domain. The managed nodes can belong to more than one management domain.

A LAN dedicated to the communications necessary for managing systems. It is typically a moderate bandwidth (10/100 baseT) and secured through limited access.

A default role that has access to all tools. All tools are automatically associated with the master role, and the master role cannot be deleted from SCM.

A run type that supports multi-node operations. Tools with this run type operate on the target nodes using their own internal mechanisms instead of using the distributed task facility. The MSA run type uses the distributed task facility to launch the tool on a single node prior to the tool interacting with the other managed nodes.

An open source relational SQL database software that is used by SCM for the repository.

Any device on the network that can communicate with SCM including servers, printers, workstations, hubs, and routers. Nodes must be added to an SCM management domain, and they can be assigned to one or more node groups by a trusted user.

A group of nodes defined by a trusted user to divide a network into manageable units. Nodes in a node group usually have something in common like OS type, backup schedule, application type, or hardware type.

The database that stores vital information about the managed cluster including: users, nodes, node groups, roles, tools, and authorizations.

A definition of responsibilities related to an operation or process. Each SCM role is associated with a set of tools.

A system that uses roles to limit the tools users can access.

A security protocol that encrypts and authenticates transactions between the client and the server. It is application protocol independent.

A protocol of the Internet reference model used for network management.

A run type that doesn't support multi-node operations. Tools with this run type are only aware of the node they are running on.

A Web site posing as another site to gather confidential or sensitive information, alter data transactions, or present false or misleading data.

The default place where the system writes error messages. The default is the terminal display.

The default place to which a program writes its output. The default is the terminal display.

An executed instance an SCM tool, on one or more nodes or node groups, with a specific set of arguments.

An open source implementation of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies that is used by SCM as a Web server.

An application, command, or script that can be executed by SCM on one or more nodes to perform a task.

An organizational structure for grouping tools. A tool must belong to one and only one category. Tool categories can only contain tools; they cannot contain other tool categories.

A privilege given to one or more users. Trusted users administer the SCM software to enable other users to manage network resources.

A network user with a valid login on the CMS that has been added to SCM.

HP WBEM Services for HP-UX - A Hewlett-Packard product that uses WBEM and DMTF standards to manage HP-UX system resources.

An initiative based on a set of management and Internet standard technologies developed to unify the management of enterprise computing environments.

A run type for tools that are launched in a Web browser using a Web server. WLA tools can be designed to deal with multiple systems.

The section of the graphical user interface where tools display.

An application or tool that displays on an X server. X clients can also called X applications.

A local application that accepts X client requests and acts upon them.

A cross-platform windowing system that uses the client/server model to distribute services across a network. It enables applications or tools to run on a remote computer.

A collection of data represented in XML.