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CIFS
See Common Internet File System.
Collision
The result of two devices transmitting signals at the same time on the same channel, usually
resulting in a garbled transmission.
Command View Storage Device Manager (SDM)
A web interface for the storage array that allows you to manage the storage on the array,
monitor the status of the arrays, perform array diagnostics, and download new firmware.
NAS
A web interface for the NAS server that allows you to configure, monitor, and upgrade your
system as well as manage the storage, contact support, and run diagnostic tools.
Common Internet File System (CIFS)
A standard way of sharing resources over an IP Network. This standard supercedes SMB.
Community String
The SNMP keyword required for network management tools to retrieve operational or
configuration information from the device.
Credentials
A user's account name and password.
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Daemon
A program that performs a housekeeping or maintenance utility function without being called
by the user. A daemon sits in the background and is activated only when needed, for
example, to correct an error from which another program cannot recover.
DHCP
See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
Domain (NT)
A group of computers that share a common domain database and security policy.
Domain (TCP/IP)
An alphanumeric representation of an association of computers. (For example, hp.com. com
is a top level domain and hp is a second level domain.
Domain Name Service (DNS) 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 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.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Software that automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP
network. It eliminates having to manually assign IP addresses, and it allows a larger group of
machines to share a limited pool of addresses, assuming not all machines are on the network
at the same time. DHCP can assign a new address to each machine at startup (dynamic) or
permanent (static) addresses can be assigned. Newer DHCP servers dynamically update the
DNS servers after making assignments.