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in-band communication
See interprocess communication.
initial program load (IPL)
The process that loads the system
programs from the system auxiliary
storage, checks the system hardware, and
prepares the system for user operations.
integrated system management processor
(ISMP)
A service processor built into some
System x servers. ISMP is the successor to
the Advanced System Management (ASM)
processor.
interprocess communication (IPC)
1) The process by which programs
communicate data to each other and
synchronize their activities. Semaphores,
signals, and internal message queues are
common methods of interprocess
communication. 2) A mechanism of an
operating system that allows processes to
communicate with each other within the
same computer or over a network.
inventory-software dictionary
A file that tracks the software installed on
managed systems in a network.
IPC See interprocess communication.
ISMP See integrated system management processor.
J
job A separately executable unit of work
defined by a user, and run by a computer.
L
Level-0 managed system
An IBM or non-IBM server, desktop
computer, workstation, or mobile
computer, that can be managed by IBM
Director but does not have any IBM
Director software installed on it.
Level-1 managed system
An IBM or non-IBM server, desktop
computer, workstation, and mobile
computer that has IBM Director Core
Services installed. IBM Director uses IBM
Director Core Services to communicate
with and administer the Level-2 managed
system. IBM Director Core Services
includes the SLP instrumentation, the IBM
Director Agent SLP service type, and
Common Information Model (CIM).
Level-2 managed system
An IBM or non-IBM server, desktop
computer, workstation, or mobile
computer that has IBM Director Agent
installed. IBM Director Agent provides
managed systems with the full
complement of IBM Director Agent
function that is used to communicate with
and administer the Level-2 managed
system. The function of a Level-2
managed system varies depending on the
operating system and platform.
light path diagnostics
A technology that provides a lighted path
to failed or failing components to
expedite hardware repairs.
Linux instance
An individual realization of the Linux
operating system with a particular
version, configuration, physical location,
and identifier.
M
MAC address
See media access control (MAC) address.
managed group
A group of systems or objects managed
by IBM Director.
managed object
A resource that is subject to management,
such as a layer entity, a connection, a line,
or a scalable system, as viewed from a
systems management perspective.
managed object ID
A unique identifier for each managed
object. It is the key value used by IBM
Director database tables.
managed system
A system that is being controlled by a
given system management application, for
example, a system managed by IBM
Director.
management console
A system (server, desktop computer,
workstation, or mobile computer) on
which IBM Director Console is installed.
management module
The BladeCenter component that handles
system-management functions. It
configures the chassis and switch
modules, communicates with the blade
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