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Glossary

AGP

Abbreviation for accelerated graphics port, which is a bus specification that allows graphics cards faster access to main system memory.

API

Acronym for application programming interface.

ARP

Acronym for Address Resolution Protocol, which is a method for finding a host’s Ethernet address from its Internet address.

ASCII

Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, which is a code representation used for displaying or printing letters, numbers, and

other characters.

BIOS

Acronym for basic input/output system, which is the part of system software that provides the lowest-level interface to peripheral devices and which controls the first stage of the system boot process, including installation of the operating system into memory.

BMC

Abbreviation for baseboard management controller, which is the controller interface between the DRAC 4 and the managed system’s BMC.

bus

A set of conductors connecting the various functional units in a computer. Busses are named by the type of data they carry, such as data bus, address bus, or PCI bus.

CA

A certificate authority is a business entity that is recognized in the IT industry for meeting high standards of reliable screening, identification, and other important security criteria. Examples of CAs include Thawte and VeriSign. After the CA receives your CSR, they review and verify the information the CSR contains. If the applicant meets the CA’s security standards, the CA issues a certificate to the applicant that uniquely identifies that applicant for transactions over networks and on the Internet.

CD

Abbreviation for compact disc.

CFI

Acronym for custom factory integration.

CHAP

Acronym for Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol, which is an authentication method used by

PPPservers to validate the identity of the originator of the connection.

CIM

Acronym for Common Information Model, which is a protocol designed for managing systems on a network.

CLI

Abbreviation for command line interface.

console redirection

Console redirection is a function that directs a managed system’s display screen, mouse functions, and keyboard functions to the corresponding devices on a management station. You may then use the management station’s system console to control the managed system.

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