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Systems Management: Topology Service
Systems Management: Topology Service
Copyright © 1997 The Open Group
Glossary
aggregate entity (AE)
A collection (aggregate) of topological entities which
are recognized as forming a part of a larger logical
or physical resource in a computer system environment.
CORBA
Common Object Request Broker Architecture.
COS
CORBA Object Service
IDL
Interface Definition Language.
interoperability
The ability of software and hardware on multiple machines and from
multiple vendors to communicate effectively.
Topology
A set of valid relationships (associations) between resources
in a defined computing environment.
Topological Entity
An individual logical or physical resource in
a computer system environment.
Topology Service
A service which provides storage of topological data,
maintains semantic integrity of relationships (associations),
and provides query support by responding to clients interested
in retrieving topological information.
OMG
Object Management Group.
XCMF
Common Management Facilities for a CORBA environment.
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