FusionServer 2488H V6 Server
Technical White Paper
B Glossary
2022-08-12
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Glossary
B.1 A-E
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BMC
The baseboard management controller (BMC) complies with
the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). It
collects, processes, and stores sensor signals, and monitors the
operating status of components. The BMC provides the
hardware status and alarm information about the managed
objects to the upper-level management system, so that the
management system can manage the objects.
E
ejector lever
A part on the panel of a device used to facilitate installation or
removal of the device.
Ethernet
A baseband local area network (LAN) architecture developed
by Xerox Corporation by partnering with Intel and DEC.
Ethernet uses the Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision
Detection (CSMA/CD) access method and allows data transfer
over various cables at 10 Mbit/s. The Ethernet specification is
the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard.
B.2 F-J
G
Gigabit Ethernet (GE)
An extension and enhancement of traditional shared media
Ethernet standards. It is compatible with 10 Mbit/s and 100
Mbit/s Ethernet and complies with IEEE 802.3z standards.
