FARGO electronic HDPii manual Glossary of Terms, Mib

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Glossary of Terms (continued)
Term	Purpose
SNMP	This is protocol for the network management services. This protocol
(Simple	provides a means for network compliant devices, called agents, to store
Network	data about themselves in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and
Management	return this data to the SNMP requesters.
Protocol)
MIB	A formal description of the way an agent can be accessed using SNMP
(Management	and the functions that can be managed.
Information
Base)
Network	The basic network parameters needed to configure the network interface.
Settings	(Note: These include the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, the Default
	Gateway, the DNS Server Address and the DNS Domain Suffix.)
IP addresses	Specifies the current IP addresses that are 32-bit values that are
	normally expresses in dotted-quad format. (Note: This address must not
	be the same as another device on the same local network.)
Subnet mask	Specifies a 32-bit value that routers use to send a message to the correct
	subnet.
Default	Specifies the address of the router (in a network using subnets) that
gateway	forwards traffic to a destination outside of the subnet of the transmitting
	device.
Telnet	This is a common terminal emulation program that allows a User to send
	commands to a TCP/IP connected device and receive the responses.
UDP (User	Defines a protocol for sending and receiving messages on a network.
Datagram
Protocol)
Syslog	The standard method for logging system events.
Root User	A User with administrative rights to change any Printer settings.
Guest User	A User without rights to change Printer settings.
Ping	A common utility or command that sends a message to network devices
	asking for a return message. (Note: This is used to diagnose if the
	device is on the network or to troubleshoot the connection.)

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