HP StorageWorks 2/140 director product manager user guide - Page 219

Glossary IML See initial machine load. inband management Management of the director through a Fibre Channel connection to a port card. information message Software message that indicates to a user that a function is performing normally or has completed normally. See also error message and warning message. initial machine load (IML) Hardware reset for all installed CTP cards on the director. It does not affect other hardware. It is initiated by pushing the white button on a director's CTP card. initial program load (IPL) Process of initializing the device and causing the operating system to start. Initiated through a menu in the Product Manager, this option performs a hardware reset on the active CTP only. input/output configuration The collection of channel paths, control units, and I/O devices that attaches to the S/390 or zSeries processor. input/output configuration program A program that defines all available I/O devices and channel paths to an IBM S/390 or zSeries processor system. Replaced by the Hardware Configuration Definition Program starting with MVS/ESA Version 4.0. interface Hardware, software, or both, linking systems, programs, or devices. internet protocol address Unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a device on a network. interoperability Ability to communicate, execute programs, or transfer data between various functional units over a network. interswitch link (ISL) Physical E_Port connection between two directors in a fabric. director product manager user guide Glossary-11