Glossary
A
Administrative NetworkThe private network within the XC system that is used for administrative operations.
admin branchThe half (branch) of the Administrative Network that contains all of the
B
base imageThe collection of files and directories that represents the common files and configuration data that are applied to all nodes in an XC system.
branch switchA component of the Administrative Network. A switch that is uplinked to the root switch and receives physical connections from multiple nodes.
C
clusterA set of independent computers combined into a unified system through system software and networking technologies.
cluster aliasThe external cluster host name supported by LVS, which enables inbound connections without having to know individual nodes names to connect and log in to the XC system.
Console BranchA component of the Administrative Network. The half (branch) of the Administrative Network that contains all of the console ports of the nodes of the XC system. This branch is established as a separate branch to enable some level of partitioning of the Administrative Network to support specific security needs.
D
DHCPDynamic Host Control Protocol. A protocol that dynamically allocates IP addresses to computers on a local area network.
Dynamic Host Control ProtocolSee DHCP
E
EFIExtensible Firmware Interface. Defines a model for the interface between operating systems and