Glossary 227
ISO
Abbreviation for international standards organization.
JVM
Abbreviation for Java Virtual Machine, which is a
system-independent execution environment that
converts compiled Java code (byte code) for a system
processor so that it can perform a Java
program
instructions.
Kbps
Abbreviation for kilobits per second, which is a data
transfer rate.
LAN
Abbreviation for local area network.
LDAP
Abbreviation for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.
LED
Abbreviation for light-emitting diode.
MAC
Acronym for media access control, which is a network
sublayer between a network node and the network
physical layer.
MAC address
Acronym for media access control address, which is a
unique address embedded in the physical components
of a NIC.
managed system
The managed system is the system in which the
DRAC
4 is installed or embedded.
management station
The management station is a system that remotely
accesses the DRAC 4.
Mbps
Abbreviation for megabits per second, which is a data
transfer rate.
MIB
Abbreviation for management information base.
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.
NLM
Abbreviation for NetWare
®
Loadable Module.
OID
Abbreviation for Object Identifiers.
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.
RAID
Acronym for redundant array of independent disks.
RAM
Acronym for random-access memory. RAM is
general-purpose readable and writable memory on
systems and the DRAC 4.
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