HP StorageWorks 8000 NAS - Manual (Page 227)

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Domain (TCP/IP) Domain (TCP/IP) Domain (TCP/IP) Domain (TCP/IP) An alphanumeric representation of an association of computers. (For
example, hp.com. com com com com is a top level domain and hp hp hp hp is a second level
domain.
Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name
Service (DNS) Service (DNS) Service (DNS) Service (DNS)
Server Server Server Server
A server that translates domain names (such as hp.com) into IP addresses
(such as 15.12.255.67). If you have multiple DNS servers on your network,
and one DNS server cannot translate a domain name, it asks another one,
and so on, until the IP address is found.
Dual In-line Memory Dual In-line Memory Dual In-line Memory Dual In-line Memory
Module (DIMM) Module (DIMM) Module (DIMM) Module (DIMM)
A module containing one or several random access memory (RAM) chips on
a small circuit board with pins that connect it to the computer motherboard.
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Event log Event log Event log Event log A log of critical or informational events that occurred on the network.
Export Export Export Export To make a portion of a file system on a remote computer accessible to a local
(client) computer.
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Failover Failover Failover Failover A backup operational mode in which the functions of the primary NAS server
are assumed by the secondary NAS server when the primary NAS server
becomes unavailable through failure or scheduled down time.
Failover package Failover package Failover package Failover package The smallest unit of failover within the cluster.
File Volume File Volume File Volume File Volume The basic unit of logical storage for a file system on the NAS server.
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Gateway Gateway Gateway Gateway A combination of hardware and software that links two different networks
using different communications protocols so that information can be passed
from one to the other. A gateway both transfers information and converts it
to a form compatible with the protocols used by the receiving network.
Gateway address Gateway address Gateway address Gateway address The IP address of a network server or host that functions as a gateway to
other networks through communication lines or other network topologies.
GBIC (Gigabit GBIC (Gigabit GBIC (Gigabit GBIC (Gigabit
Interface Converter) Interface Converter) Interface Converter) Interface Converter)
A transceiver that converts electric currents (digital highs and lows) to optical
signals, and optical signals to digital electric currents. The GBIC is typically
employed in fiber optic and Ethernet systems as an interface for high-speed