458 Glossary
MAP
Abbreviation for Manageability Access Point.
Mbps
Abbreviation for megabits per second, which is a data transfer rate.
MIB
Abbreviation for management information base.
MII
Abbreviation for Media Independent Interface.
NAS
Abbreviation for network attached storage.
NIC
Abbreviation for network interface card. An adapter circuit board installed in a
computer to provide a physical connection to a network.
OID
Abbreviation for Object Identifiers.
OSCAR
Acronym for On Screen Configuration and Reporting. OSCAR is the menu
displayed by the Avocent iKVM when you press <Print Screen>. It allows you to
select the CMC console or iDRAC6 console for a server installed in the CMC.
PCI
Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect, which is a standard
interface and bus technology for connecting peripherals to a system and for
communicating with those peripherals.
POST
Acronym for power-on self-test, which is a sequence of diagnostic tests that are
run automatically by a system when it is powered on.
PPP
Abbreviation for Point-to-Point Protocol, which is the Internet standard
protocol for transmitting network layer datagrams (such as IP packets) over
serial point-to-point links.
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