CC-SG uses the following terminology for virtual infrastructure components.
Term |
Definition |
Example |
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Control System |
The Control System is the managing server. The Control System manages one or more Virtual Hosts. |
VMware's Virtual Center |
Virtual Host |
The Virtual Host is the physical hardware that contains one or more Virtual Machines. |
VMware's ESX |
Virtual Machine |
A Virtual Machine is a virtual "server" that resides on a Virtual Host. A Virtual Machine can be relocated from one Virtual Host to a different Virtual Host. |
VMware's Virtual Machine or VM |
VI Client interface |
Control system nodes and virtual host nodes have a VI Client interface that provides access to the virtualization system's infrastructure client application. |
VMware's Virtual Infrastructure Web Access |
VMW Viewer interface |
Virtual machine nodes have a VMW Viewer interface that provides access to the virtual machine's viewer application. |
VMware's Virtual Machine Remote Console |
VMW Power interface |
Virtual machine nodes have a VMW Power interface that provides power control for the node through CC-SG. |
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