This document uses both industry standard and solution specific terms and acronyms, which you might not be familiar with.
The following table describes the acronyms used in the document:
| Acronym | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
CI |
Continuous integration |
Standard industry term. The process of continuously integrating code changes from different developers into a shared code base. |
CD |
Continuous deployment |
Standard industry term. The process of continuously building, testing, and deploying code changes to a production environment. |
CDS |
Configuration data store |
A database component in Rhino VM automation. It hosts application and VM configuration files. |
CSAR |
Cloud service archive |
Standard industry term. A standard archive structure. For more information, see Custom Rhino virtual appliance creation. |
DNS |
Domain name service |
Standard industry term. A protocol for resolving host names to IP addresses. |
MDM |
Metaswitch Deployment Manager |
The name of a Metaswitch product. |
NTP |
Network time protocol |
Standard industry term. A protocol for computer clock synchronization over a network. |
REM |
Rhino element manager |
A component of Rhino TAS. You can use it to manage and configure the Rhino platform. Its use changes in Rhino VM automation. For more information, see Introduction. |
SDF |
Service definition file |
A Metaswitch defined file format. For more information, see VM and Rhino application configuration. |
SIMPL |
ServiceIQ Management Platform |
The name of a Metaswitch product. |
TAS |
Telephony Application Server |
Standard industry term. An application server in a telephone network. |
VM |
Virtual machine |
Standard industry term. The virtualization of a physical computer. |
VMBC |
VM Build Container |
The name of a Metaswitch product. |
The following table describes the technical terms used in the document:
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
Heal |
The process of recovering a failed VM instance. |
Scale in |
The process of removing a VM instance from a pool. |
Scale out |
The process of adding a VM instance to a pool. |
Virtual appliance |
A CSAR file for VM deployment. For more information, see Custom Rhino virtual appliance creation. |
