Sun Microsystems X4150 manual Secure Sockets Layer, Sensor data record, Serial Attached Scsi

Secure Sockets Layer

(SSL) A protocol that enables client-to-server communication on a network to be encrypted for privacy. SSL uses a key exchange method to establish an environment in which all data exchanged is encrypted with a cipher and hashed to protect it from eavesdropping and alteration. SSL creates a secure connection between a web server and a web client. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) uses SSL.

sensor data record

(SDR) To facilitate dynamic discovery of features, the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) includes this set of records that include software information such as how many sensors are present, what type they are, their events, threshold information, and so forth. The sensor data records enable software to interpret and present sensor data without any prior knowledge about the platform.

Serial Attached SCSI

(SAS) A point-to-point serial peripheral interface that links controllers directly to disk drives. SAS devices include two data ports that enable failover redundancy, which guarantees data communication through a separate path.

serial console A terminal or a tip line connected to the serial port on the service processor. A serial console is used to configure the system to perform other administrative tasks.

server certificate A certificate used with Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to authenticate web applications. The certificate can be self-signed or issued by a Certificate Authority (CA).

Server Message Block

(SMB) protocol A network protocol that enables files and printers to be shared across a network. The SMB protocol provides a method for client applications to read and write to files on, and to request services from, server programs in the network. The SMB protocol enables you to mount file systems between Windows and UNIX systems. The SMB protocol was designed by IBM and subsequently modified by Microsoft Corp. Microsoft renamed the protocol the “Common Internet File System (CIFS).”

service processor (SP) A device used to manage server environmental, configuration, and service functions, and receive event data from other parts of the system. It receives data through sensor interfaces and interprets this data by using the sensor data record (SDR) to which it provides an interface. The SP provides another interface to the system event log (SEL). Typical function of the SP is to measure processor temperature, power supply values, and cooling fan status. The SP can take autonomous action to preserve system integrity.

session timeout A specified duration after which a server can invalidate a user session.

Simple Mail Transfer

Protocol (SMTP) A Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) used for sending and receiving e-mail.

126 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007