Glossary–48 edge switch 2/16 service manual
Glossary
System Automation for Operating System/390
SA OS/390™. IBM licensed software that provides System/390 Parallel Sysplex™
management, automation capabilities, and integrated systems and network management. SA
OS/390 manages host, remote processor, and I/O operations. SA OS/390 integrates the
functions of Automated Operations Control for Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS™), ESCON™
Manager, and Target System Control Facility (D).
system name
See product name.
system services processor
SSP. In a director or switch, the central controlling processor. Controls the RS-232
maintenance port and the Ethernet port of a Fibre Channel director or switch.
T
TB
See terabyte.
TCP
See transmission control protocol.
TCP/IP
See transmission control protocol/Internet protocol.
technical support
Single point of contact for a customer when assistance is needed in managing or
troubleshooting a product. Technical support provides assistance twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week, including holidays. The technical support number is (800) 652 6672.
Synonymous with customer support.
Telecommunications Industry Association
TIA. A member organization of the Electronic Industries Association (EIA), TIA is the trade
group representing the communications and information technology industries. See also
Electronic Industries Association.
telnet
The Internet standard protocol for remote terminal connection over a network connection.