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| Network Address Translation. The translation | |
NAT | of an IP address used on one network to an IP | |
address on another network. Masquerading is | ||
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| one particular form of NAT. | |
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| The way that computers know which part of | |
Net mask | a TCP/IP address refers to the network, and | |
| which part refers to the host range. | |
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| Network File System is a protocol that allows | |
NFS | file sharing across a network. Users can view, | |
| store, and update files on a remote computer. | |
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NTP | Network Time Protocol (NTP) used to synchro- | |
nize clock times in a network of computers | ||
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| OutofBand (OoB) management is any manage- | |
| ment done over channels and interfaces that | |
| are separate from those used for user/customer | |
| data. Examples would include a serial console | |
OUT OF BAND | interface or a network interface connected to | |
a dedicated management network that is not | ||
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| used to carry customer traffic, or to a BMC/ | |
| service processor. Any management done over | |
| the same channels and interfaces used for user/ | |
| customer data is In Band. | |
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| Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is the | |
| usual method of user authentication used on | |
| the internet: sending a username and password | |
PAP | to a server where they are compared with a | |
| table of authorized users. Whilst most common, | |
| PAP is the least secure of the authentication | |
| options. |
PPPPointtoPoint Protocol. A networking protocol for establishing simple links between two peers.
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