Sun xVM Terminology

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A black list is a list of Solaris OS patch IDs that you never want to be applied to a host. The black list is used when you are using a baseline to update a Solaris OS.
h4.Gear
h4. Gear
Any asset that xVM Ops Center can manage. Gear can include hardware or software.
h4. Gear Module
This is the module that lets you discover gear, create groups, and decide what modules you want to enable.
h4.Group
h4. Group
A user-defined group of assets. Gear can be grouped by any number of properties, such as type or location. Groups can include other groups.
h4.Team
A manageable unit of related objects including gear, groups, and team members who can manage them. A team might include everything within a given organization (such as Sun Microsystems, University of Pittsburgh, or My Favorite Sports Team). A team might also include everything associated with a specific function within an organization (such as finance, sales, or application development). Teams can include other teams.
h4. Management Module
This module provides information about hardware and software health and basic control over managed systems.
 
h4.Team Member
A user, as defined by either Sun Online Account (SOA) identifier or local username, that can view or modify the information for a team.

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h4.Example Teams

!team-dakrat.jpg|alt="This image shows a team, its members, and its gear."!
h4. OpenxVM
OpenxVM is the open-source community built around xVM.
Defines component configuration for a specific type of system. A profile lets you define what is allowed, and not allowed, to be installed on a system. If there is a conflict between a profile and policy, the profile will override the policy.
h4. Provisioning Module
This module installs operating systems and firmware.
h4. Proxy
The Proxy is the mid-level portion of xVM Ops Center. It pulls jobs from the Satellite Server and directs their execution.
Sun xVM Server is a hypervisor.
h4.Team
A manageable unit of related objects including gear, groups, and team members who can manage them. A team might include everything within a given organization (such as Sun Microsystems, University of Pittsburgh, or My Favorite Sports Team). A team might also include everything associated with a specific function within an organization (such as finance, sales, or application development). Teams can include other teams.

h4.Team Member
A user, as defined by either Sun Online Account (SOA) identifier or local username, that can view or modify the information for a team.

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h4.Example Teams

!team-dakrat.jpg|alt="This image shows a team, its members, and its gear."!

h4. Update Module
This module patches operating systems.
h4. White List
A list of Solaris OS patch IDs that you always want to be applied to a host. The white list is used when you are using a baseline to update a Solaris OS.

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