Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 RAM disk, Acronym for system event log

w w w . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m

RAM disk

A memory-resident program which emulates a hard drive. The DRAC 4 maintains a RAM disk in its memory.

RAC

Abbreviation for remote access controller.

ROM

Acronym for read-only memory, which is memory from which data may be read, but to which data cannot be written.

RPM

Abbreviation for Red Hat Package Manager, which is a package-managementsystemfortheRedHatEnterprise Linux operating system that helps installation of software packages. It is similar to an installation program.

SAC

Acronym for Microsoft’s Special Administration Console.

SEL

Acronym for system event log.

SMI

Abbreviation for systems management interrupt.

SMTP

Abbreviation for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, which is a protocol used to transfer electronic mail between systems, usually over an Ethernet.

SNMP

Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol, which is a protocol designed to manage nodes on an IP network. DRAC 4s are SNMP-managed devices (nodes).

SNMP trap

A notification (event) generated by the DRAC 4 or the BMC that contains information about state changes on the managed system or about potential hardware problems.

SSL

Abbreviation for secure sockets layer.

TAP

Abbreviation for Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol, which is a protocol used for submitting requests to a pager service.

TCP/IP

Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, which represents the set of standard Ethernet protocols that includes the network layer and transport layer protocols.

TFTP

Abbreviation for Trivial File Transfer Protocol, which is a simple file transfer protocol used for downloading boot code to diskless devices or systems.

UPS

Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply.

USB

Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus.

UTC

Abbreviation for Universal Coordinated Time. See GMT.

VM

Abbreviation for Virtual Media.

VNC

Abbreviation for virtual network computing.

VT-100

Abbreviation for Video Terminal 100, which is used by the most common terminal emulation programs.

WAN

Abbreviation for wide area network.

228

Glossary