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Add new termm to the StX glossary.
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Signed-off-by: Ron Stone <ronald.stone@windriver.com>
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- You must configure separate, per-region PXEBoot networks.
StarlingX
StarlingX is an open source, complete cloud infrastructure software stack for
the edge used by the most demanding applications in industrial |IoT|,
StarlingX is an open source, complete cloud infrastructure software stack
for the edge used by the most demanding applications in industrial |IoT|,
telecom, and other use cases. The platform creates a fusion between
OpenStack and Kubernetes to provide a robust and flexible environment for
all kinds of workloads, let them be containerized, virtualized or bare
all kinds of workloads, including containerized, virtualized or bare
metal.
Storage
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An instance of a node provided by software (a hypervisor), which runs
within the host operating system and hardware.
Rollback
The process of reverting changes made to a system or database to a
previous state. For |prod|, *Rollback* is a capability that is supported
during an upgrade or update.
Restore
Bringing back a system or data from a backup or a previously saved state.
For |prod|, *Restore* can be used for current release (*N*) or (*N*-1).
Downgrade
The process of moving from a higher version or a newer release of a
software, firmware, or operating system to a lower version or an older
release.
Precheck
A system state checks intended to confirm the system health for an
impending operation. This check can be performed at any time prior to the
system operation execution, but is intended to be executed just prior to
confirming that it can be scheduled before actually attempting the operation.
Prestaging
System software media is prepopulated on the system in preparation for an
impending operation. *Prestaging* is currently supported for installation
and upgrade operation.
Preinstallation
New deployments for a system that is installed in the factory.
*Preinstallation* also refers to software media that is installed alongside
the existing deployment in preparation for an upgrade.