From 7bc4ea2d25761014d678a156a4eb0d55cce5d535 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ron Stone Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 16:57:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Glossary updates (dsR8) Add new termm to the StX glossary. Simiplify definition of StarlingX Story: 2010911 Signed-off-by: Ron Stone Change-Id: I447a0dcaa2bf3d09597c8e1f38d207b36fce992e --- doc/source/introduction/terms.rst | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/source/introduction/terms.rst b/doc/source/introduction/terms.rst index a1ff39ce2..1bdf5a545 100644 --- a/doc/source/introduction/terms.rst +++ b/doc/source/introduction/terms.rst @@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ commonly used in the |org| community and in this documentation. - 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 @@ -185,3 +185,32 @@ commonly used in the |org| community and in this documentation. 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. \ No newline at end of file