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install server A server that provides the Solaris software DVD or CD images from which
other systems on a network can install the Solaris software.
Intelligent Platform
Management Interface
(IPMI) A hardware-level interface specification that was designed primarily for out-
of-band management of server systems over a number of different physical
interconnects. The IPMI specification describes extensive abstractions
regarding sensors, enabling a management application running on the
operating system (OS) or in a remote system to comprehend the environmental
makeup of the system and to register with the system’s IPMI subsystem to
receive events. IPMI is compatible with management software from
heterogeneous vendors. IPMI functionality includes FRU inventory reporting,
system monitoring, logging, system recovery (including local and remote
system resets and power on and off capabilities), and alerting.
Internet Control
Message Protocol
(ICMP) An extension to the Internet Protocol (IP) that provides for routing, reliability,
flow control, and sequencing of data. ICMP specifies error and control
messages used with the IP.
Internet Protocol (IP) The basic network layer protocol of the Internet. IP enables the unreliable
delivery of individual packets from one host to another. IP does not guarantee
that the packet will be delivered, or how long it will take, or if multiple packets
will be delivered in the order they were sent. Protocols layered on top of IP
add connection reliability.
Internet Protocol (IP)
address In Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), a unique 32-bit
number that identifies each host or other hardware system on a network. The
IP address is a set of numbers separated by dots, such as “192.168.255.256,”
that specifies that actual location of a machine on an intranet or the Internet.
interrupt request
(IRQ) A signal that a device requires attention from the processor.
IPMItool A utility used to manage IPMI-enabled devices. IPMItool can manage IPMI
functions of either the local system or a remote system. Functions include
managing field-replaceable unit (FRU) information, local area network (LAN)
configurations, sensor readings, and remote system power control.