HP 441877-00B manual Term / Abbreviation Definition Acronym

Term / Abbreviation	Definition
/ Acronym
Flb	Flash Library
IA32	Shorthand for computer platforms based on Intel 32-bit architecture CPUs.
IA64	Shorthand for computer platforms based on Intel 64-bit architecture CPUs.
IAL	Intel Architecture Lab
IBA	Intel Boot Agent
IETF	Internet Engineering Task Force. The IETF is a large open international community of
	network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution
	of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the internet. It is open to any
	interested individual. For more details, refer to the Internet Engineering Task Force
	website.
IPL	Initial Program Load. Also known as the bootstrap or boot process.
LCM	LANDesk Configuration Manager
LOM	LAN On Motherboard. This is a network device that is built onto the motherboard (or
	baseboard) of the machine.
MTFTP	Adds multicast support to a TFTP server.
NBP	Network Bootstrap Program. The first program that is downloaded into a machine
	that has selected a PXE capable device for remote boot services. A typical NBP
	examines the machine it is running on to try to determine if the machine is capable
	of running the next layer (OS or application). If the machine is not capable of
	running the next layer, control is returned to the EFI boot manager and the next boot
	device is selected. If the machine is capable, the next layer is downloaded and
	control can then be passed to the downloaded program. Though most NBPs are OS
	loaders, NBPs can be written to be stand-alone applications such as diagnostics,
	backup/restore, remote management agents, browsers, and so on.
NIC	Network Interface Controller. Also referred to as adapter. Technically, a network
	device that is inserted into a bus on the motherboard or into an expansion board.
	For the purposes of this document, the term adapter is used in a generic sense,
	meaning any device that enables a network connection (including LOMs and
	network devices on external buses, such as USB 1394, and so on).
OS	Operating System
PMM	POST Memory Manager. A mechanism used by option ROMs to allocate RAM
	memory for use during system startup.
PnP	Plug and Play
POST	Power On Self-Test
proxyDHCP	proxyDHCP is used to ease the transition of PXE clients and servers into an existing
	network infrastructure. proxyDHCP provides additional DHCP information that is
	needed by PXE clients and boot servers without making changes to existing DHCP
	servers.
PXE	Preboot Execution Environment. PXE provides a way for a system to initiate a
	network connection to various servers prior to loading an OS. This network
	connection supports a number of standard IP protocols such as DHCP and TFTP, and
	can be used for purposes such as software installation and system inventory
	maintenance.
PXE 16	PXE Specification v2.1 or earlier. Also known as 16-bit PXE.
RFC	Request For Comments. Used to denote that a new standard or modification to
	standard is be introduced by IETF or other standards bodies.
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