ISO

Abbreviation for international standards organization.

JVM

Abbreviation for Java Virtual Machine, which is a system-independent execution environment that converts compiled Java code (byte code) for a system processor so that it can perform a Java

program instructions.

Kbps

Abbreviation for kilobits per second, which is a data transfer rate.

LAN

Abbreviation for local area network.

LDAP

Abbreviation for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.

LED

Abbreviation for light-emitting diode.

MAC

Acronym for media access control, which is a network sublayer between a network node and the network physical layer.

MAC address

Acronym for media access control address, which is a unique address embedded in the physical components of a NIC.

managed system

The managed system is the system in which the DRAC 4 is installed or embedded.

management station

The management station is a system that remotely accesses the DRAC 4.

Mbps

Abbreviation for megabits per second, which is a data transfer rate.

MIB

Abbreviation for management information base.

NAS

Abbreviation for network attached storage.

NIC

Abbreviation for network interface card. An adapter circuit board installed in a computer to provide a physical connection to a network.

NLM

Abbreviation for NetWare® Loadable Module.

OID

Abbreviation for Object Identifiers.

PCI

Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect, which is a standard interface and bus technology for connecting peripherals to a system and for communicating with those peripherals.

POST

Acronym for power-on self-test, which is a sequence of diagnostic tests that are run automatically by a system when it is powered on.

PPP

Abbreviation for Point-to-Point Protocol, which is the Internet standard protocol for transmitting network layer datagrams (such as IP packets) over serial point-to-point links.

RAID

Acronym for redundant array of independent disks.

RAM

Acronym for random-access memory. RAM is general-purpose readable and writable memory on systems and the DRAC 4.

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