H3C UniServer R6900 G3 User Manual

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15 Appendix F Glossary
Item Description
B
BIOS
Basic input/output system is non-volatile firmware pre-installed in a ROM chip on a
server's management module. The BIOS stores basic input/output, power-on self-test,
and auto startup programs to provide the most basic hardware initialization, setup and
control functionality.
C
CPLD
Complex programmable logic device is an integrated circuit used to build reconfigurable
digital circuits.
F
FIST
Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit provided by H3C for easy and extensible server
management. It can guide users to configure a server quickly with ease and provide an
API interface to allow users to develop their own management tools.
G
GPU module
Graphics processing unit module converts digital signals to analog signals for output to a
display device and assists processors with image processing to improve overall system
performance.
H
HDM
H3C Device Management is the server management control unit with which administrators
can configure server settings, view component information, monitor server health status,
and remotely manage the server.
Hot swapping
A module that supports hot swapping (a hot-swappable module) can be installed or
removed while the server is running without affecting the system operation.
I
iFIST
Integrated Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit is a management tool embedded in an H3C
server. It allows users to manage the server it resides in and provides features such as
RAID configuration, OS and driver installation, and health status monitoring.
K
KVM
KVM is a management method that allows remote users to use their local video display,
keyboard, and mouse to monitor and control the server.
N
NCSI
NCSI enables a port on a PCIe or mLOM Ethernet adapter to function as a management
network port and an Ethernet port at the same time.
Network
adapter
A network adapter, also called a network interface card (NIC), connects the server to the
network.
NVMe SSD
expander
module
An expander module that facilitates communication between the main board of a compute
module and the front NVMe hard drives. The module is required if a front NVMe hard drive
is installed.
NVMe VROC
module
A module that works with Intel VMD to provide RAID capability for the server to virtualize
storage resources of NVMe drives.

H3C UniServer R6900 G3 Specifications

General

Brand	H3C
Model	UniServer R6900 G3
Category	Server
Language	English