Appendix F: Glossary
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Flash Memory
Flash Memory is a memory chip that, like ordinary ROM memory,
keeps its contents even when the power is turned off. What makes it
unique is the possibility to erase its contents and write new data to it.
The software that runs on your StorPoint CD is stored in Flash
Memory, i.e. when software updates are available
, you can update the
StorPoint CD
without having to replace any parts.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol used for logging into a
network and transferring files.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for
creating Web pages and other hypertext documents.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for Web based
communication.
IP
Internet Protocol. The TCP/IP session-layer protocol that regulates
packet forwarding by tracking Internet addresses, routing outgoing
messages and recognizing incoming messages.
LED
Light Emitting Diode. The LED indicators on the StorPoint CD front
panel indicate the status of the unit.
MIB
Management Information Base. A database of network configuration
information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor or change network
settings.
NAS
Network Attached Storage.
NCP
NetWare Core Protocol. Network clients use the NCP to request
services of servers, and servers use NCP to provide services, such as file
and print services.
NDS
NetWare Directory Services. Manages network resources such as
NetWare servers and volumes.
NIS
Network Information Services. The security and file-access databases on
UNIX systems, previously known as Yellow Pages.
NTP
Network Time Protocol. Used by Internet time servers and their peers
to synchronize clocks, as well as automatically organize and maintain
the time synchronization subnet itself.
