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2. (Group Manager) A volume that has snapshots. Snapshots depend on the base volume; if the base volume is destroyed, the snapshots are removed. C cloning control module control tunnel cross-platform replication The process of creating a new copy of an object such as a volume. The new object is the same type and has the same contents as the original. Contrast with thin clone. (Hardware) The processor and interface component in a PS Series array. A control module contains the PS Series firmware in flash memory and provides temporary power continuity for data stored in cached memory. It has multiple network interfaces and an optional serial port. An array can contain two hotswappable, dual redundant controllers. The active control module serves I/O, while the secondary control module mirrors data in its cache. An iSCSI session that connects two replication partners and is used to pass control messages between them. No volume data passes through this tunnel. See also Generic Replication Protocol (GRP). A method for performing volume replication between the PS Series and Storage Center series device families. This feature preserves the functional and operational models embodied in the current replication implementation for each family. D delegated space (Group Manager) Space on a group that is set aside to store received replicas for a partner. Dell Fluid File System (Network-attached storage) FluidFS, a high-performance, scalable file system that is configured on storage (Dell FluidFS) space. Dell Storage Update An application that updates your current Dell EqualLogic storage configuration (PS Series array and disk Manager (DSUM) drive firmware, FS Series controller firmware). G Generic Replication Protocol (GRP) A control message protocol, proprietary to Dell Storage, that is designed to provide a common language for facilitating volume replication between similar or different storage systems. The protocol can be run over a variety of transport layers. group See PS Series group. group administrator An account on a PS Series group that has permission to manage all features and objects in a PS Series group, including configuring replication partners. The default group administrator account is grpadmin. Compare to pool administrator. group IP address The network address that iSCSI initiators use to discover iSCSI targets and administrators use to access the group. See also management IP address. Group Manager A SAN and NAS management tool integrated with Dell EqualLogic PS Series firmware. Providing a comprehensive single point of management, Group Manager enables administrators to remotely manage all aspects of their EqualLogic iSCSI-based SAN or NAS. group member See member. group name A unique identifier assigned to a group. 6 Glossary Definitions

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2.
(Group Manager) A volume that has snapshots. Snapshots depend on the base volume; if the base
volume is destroyed, the snapshots are removed.
C
cloning
The process of creating a new copy of an object such as a volume. The new object is the same type and has
the same contents as the original. Contrast with
thin clone
.
control module
(Hardware) The processor and interface component in a PS Series array. A control module contains the PS
Series
firmware
in
flash
memory and provides temporary power continuity for data stored in cached
memory. It has multiple network interfaces and an optional serial port. An array can contain two hot-
swappable, dual redundant controllers. The active control module serves I/O, while the secondary control
module mirrors data in its cache.
control tunnel
An iSCSI session that connects two replication partners and is used to pass control messages between
them. No volume data passes through this tunnel. See also
Generic Replication Protocol (GRP)
.
cross-platform
replication
A method for performing volume replication between the PS Series and Storage Center series device
families. This feature preserves the functional and operational models embodied in the current replication
implementation for each family.
D
delegated space
(Group Manager) Space on a group that is set aside to store received replicas for a partner.
Dell Fluid File System
(Dell FluidFS)
(Network-attached storage) FluidFS, a high-performance, scalable
file
system that is
configured
on storage
space.
Dell Storage Update
Manager (DSUM)
An application that updates your current Dell EqualLogic storage
configuration
(PS Series array and disk
drive
firmware,
FS Series controller
firmware).
G
Generic Replication
Protocol (GRP)
A control message protocol, proprietary to Dell Storage, that is designed to provide a common language for
facilitating volume replication between similar or
different
storage systems. The protocol can be run over a
variety of transport layers.
group
See
PS Series group
.
group administrator
An account on a PS Series group that has permission to manage all features and objects in a PS Series
group, including
configuring
replication partners. The default group administrator account is grpadmin.
Compare to
pool administrator
.
group IP address
The network address that iSCSI initiators use to discover iSCSI targets and administrators use to access the
group. See also
management IP address
.
Group Manager
A SAN and NAS management tool integrated with Dell EqualLogic PS Series
firmware.
Providing a
comprehensive single point of management, Group Manager enables administrators to remotely manage all
aspects of their EqualLogic iSCSI-based SAN or NAS.
group member
See
member
.
group name
A unique
identifier
assigned to a group.
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Glossary
Definitions