Digital Equipment AlphaServer 2000, Руководство пользователя

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cold bootstrap
A bootstrap operation following a power-up or system
initialization (restart). On Alpha AXP based systems, the console
loads PALcode, sizes memory, and initializes environment
variables.
commander
In a particular bus transaction, a CPU or standard I/O that
initiates the transaction.
command line interface
One of two modes of operation in the AlphaServer operator
interface. The command line interface supports the OpenVMS
and DEC OSF/1 operating systems. It allows you to configure
and test the hardware, examine and alter system state, and boot
the operating system.
console mode
The state in which the system and the console terminal operate
under the control of the console program.
console program
The code that the executes during console mode.
console subsystem
The subsystem that provides the user interface for a computer
system when the operating system is not running.
console terminal
The terminal connected to the console subsystem. It is used
to start the system and direct activities between the computer
operator and the console subsystem.
CPU failover
On multiprocessor AlphaServer systems, functionality that
allows the system to power up and boot the operating system
even if only one CPU is working.
data bus
A bus used to carry data between two or more components of the
system.
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