Glossary
10Base-T Ethernet network
The IEEE standard
agent
A background task running on the object being managed. The agent responds to requests for information by the network management station (NMS). The agent is responsible for performing get and set operations, for generating the appropriate traps, and for controlling access.
AlphaServer system
Compaq’s new generation of server systems based on the Alpha
ARC
Advanced RISC Computing (ARC) is the user interface to the console firmware for operating systems that expect firmware compliance with the Windows NT Portable Boot Loader Specification.
availability
The amount of scheduled time that a computing system provides application service during the year. Availability is typically measured as a percentage of up time per year.
backbone
A core network (usually high speed) to which multiple local area networks (LANs) are connected using bridges or routers and over which internetwork traffic can pass.
backplane
The main module (board or panel) that connects all of the modules in a computer system.
boot
Short for bootstrap. To load an operating system into memory.
boot device
The device from which the system bootstrap software is acquired.
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