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Compaq ProLiant 5000 Servers Reference Guide
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ROM
Read Only Memory. A nonvolatile memory
storage device that stores system instructions and
retains information without power applied (or when
the computer is turned off). ROM stores the
system firmware.
Root File System
The base of the file system in a UNIX environment.
Every file in the file system is either contained in the
root file system or in some part of the root.
.SCI File
System Configuration Information file. This file
allows you to create a backup of the configuration
and store it. You are able to restore the system
configuration from the .SCI file.
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface is a standard bus
for connecting devices such as disk drives to
computers. It is not the same as the internal bus by
which the CPU communicates with memory.
SCSI Channel
A standard communications protocol for external and
internal device expansion, such as hard drives, tape
drives, and CD-ROM drives.
SCSI Devices
Devices such as tape drives and hard drives that
operate using the SCSI interface.
