Acronyms and abbreviations

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

IPL

initial program load

MAC

Media Access Control

PCI

peripheral component interface

PDU

power distribution unit

PXE

Preboot Execution Environment

ROM

read-only memory

RSS

Receive-Side Scaling

SAN

storage area network

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

TOE

TCP/IP Offload Engine

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