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TERM MEANING
Router A network device that moves packets of data. A router differs from hubs and switches because it
is "intelligent" and can route packets to their final destination.
SIM Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card stores unique serial numbers and security authentication
used to identify a subscriber on mobile telephony devices.
SMASH Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware is a standards-based protocols aimed
at increasing productivity of the management of a data center. The SMASH Command Line
Protocol (SMASH CLP) specification provides an intuitive interface to heterogeneous servers
independent of machine state, operating system or OS state, system topology or access method.
It is a standard method for local and remote management of server hardware using out-of-band
communication.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. The console server includes SMTPclient, a minimal SMTP client
that takes an email message body and passes it on to an SMTP server (default is the MTA on the
local host).
SOL Serial Over LAN (SOL) enables servers to transparently redirect the serial character stream from
the baseboard universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) to and from the remote-client
system over a LAN. With SOL support and BIOS redirection (to serial), remote managers can view
the BIOS/POST output when powered on and reconfigured.
SSH Secure Shell is secure transport protocol based on public-key cryptography.
SSL Secure Sockets Layer is a protocol that provides authentication and encryption services between
a web server and a web browser.
TACACS+ The Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+) security protocol is a more
recent protocol developed by Cisco. It provides detailed accounting information and flexible
administrative control over the authentication and authorization processes. TACACS+ allows for
a single access control server (the TACACS+ daemon) to provide authentication, authorization,
and accounting services independently. Each service can be tied into its own database to
take advantage of other services available on that server or on the network, depending on the
capabilities of the daemon. There is a draft RFC detailing this protocol.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The basic protocol for Internet communication.
TCP/IP address Fundamental Internet addressing method that uses the form nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.
Telnet Telnet is a terminal protocol that provides an easy-to-use method of creating terminal
connections to a network.
UDP User Datagram Protocol.
UTC Coordinated Universal Time.
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cabling. A type of Ethernet cable that can operate up to 100Mb/s. Also
known as Category 5 or Cat5.
VNC Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a desktop protocol to remotely control another computer.
It transmits the keyboard presses and mouse clicks from one computer to another, relaying the
screen updates back in the other direction and over a network.
VPN Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure
and Internet to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their
organization's network.
WAN Wide Area Network.
WINS Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages the association of workstation names and
locations with IP addresses.
APPENDIX E: Terminology
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