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TERMS
admin console – a
backup CPU – same as redundant CPU.
central processing unit (CPU) – that part of a Network Security System (NSS) that controls the functioning of the entire system. If the status is active, it is the Main CPU; if in standby, it is the Redundant (or Backup) CPU.
daylight saving time – the time observed when daylight saving is adopted in a community.
Ethernet – a
Internet protocol (IP) address – a unique
local PC – computer on which the MPU955 Time Management Utility is installed.
monitor – a display device dedicated to viewing images generated by one or more of the components of surveillance system.
network security system (NSS) –
redundant CPU – a central processing unit in the “standby” mode, ready to take control of the entire system upon command from the CPU management switch. After taking control of the system, the redundant CPU becomes the active CPU.
system administrator – a person who manages a network system by: configuring system hardware, programming system features, monitoring system status, controlling overall system operation, and reviewing system logs.
TCP/IP – a communications protocol for computer networks, the main protocol for the internet.
time zone – one of the regions or divisions of the globe approximately coinciding with meridians.
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