IBM Elastic Storage System 5000 Series User Manual

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IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (ISKLM)
For GPFS encryption, the ISKLM is used as an RKM server to store MEKs.
independent leset
A leset that has its own inode space.
indirect block
A block that contains pointers to other blocks.
inode
The internal structure that describes the individual les in the le system. There is one inode for each
le.
inode space
A collection of inode number ranges reserved for an independent leset, which enables more efcient
per-leset functions.
Internet Protocol (IP)
The primary communication protocol for relaying datagrams across network boundaries. Its routing
function enables internetworking and essentially establishes the Internet.
I/O server node
An ESS node that is attached to the ESS storage enclosures. It is the NSD server for the GPFS cluster.
IP
See Internet Protocol (IP).
IP over InniBand (IPoIB)
Provides an IP network emulation layer on top of InniBand RDMA networks, which allows existing
applications to run over InniBand networks unmodied.
IPoIB
See IP over InniBand (IPoIB).
ISKLM
See IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (ISKLM).
J
JBOD array
The total collection of disks and enclosures over which a recovery group pair is dened.
K
kernel
The part of an operating system that contains programs for such tasks as input/output, management
and control of hardware, and the scheduling of user tasks.
L
LACP
See Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
Provides a way to control the bundling of several physical ports together to form a single logical
channel.
logical partition (LPAR)
A subset of a server's hardware resources virtualized as a separate computer, each with its own
operating system. See also node.
LPAR
See logical partition (LPAR).
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IBM Elastic Storage System 5000: Model 092 Hardware Guide

IBM Elastic Storage System 5000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	Elastic Storage System 5000 Series
Category	Enclosure
Language	English