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Glossary–1
Glossary
administration server The ProLiant DL server that the administration service runs on. Usually the first server in the system.
See also administration service
administration service The software functionality that allows you to configure and administer the HP SFS system.
See also administration server
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. ARP is a TCP/IP protocol that is used to get the physical address of a client
node or server. The system that sends the ARP request broadcasts the IP address of the system it is
attempting to communicate with. The request is processed by all nodes on the subnet and the target node
returns its physical address to the sending node.
default A value or parameter that is automatically set by an application or process when an alternate is not
provided by means external to that application or process.
distribution media The media that is used to make software kits available for installation. The HP SFS system software is
typically distributed on CD-ROM.
DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol. A protocol that dynamically allocates IP addresses to computers on a
local area network.
DNS Domain Name Service. A general-purpose data query service chiefly used to translate host names into
Internet addresses.
domain A branch of the Internet. A domain name is a logical name assigned to an Internet domain. A fully
qualified domain name is the full name of a domain specified all the way to the root domain.
Dynamic Host Control
Protocol
See DHCP
fabric (Fibre Channel) The host bus adapters (HBAs), cables, and Fibre Channel switches that make up a storage area network
(SAN).
fabric (interconnect) A collection of hardware that makes up an interconnect. See interconnect network.
file system See Lustre File System
firmware The instructions stored in non volatile devices (for example, ROM or EPROM) on a peripheral controller or
system CPU board. On a peripheral controller, firmware is the instruction that is responsible for the
peripheral’s operation. Firmware is also the first instruction that runs when a system is turned on.
fully qualified host
name
A host name that is specified all the way to the root domain. For example,
south1.my.domain.com
is
a fully qualified host name.
See also domain
gateway A routing device that connects two or more networks. Local data is isolated to the appropriate network,
and non-local data is passed through the gateway.
iLO Integrated Lights Out. A self-contained hardware technology available on ProLiant DL servers that allows
remote management of any server within the system.
Integrated Lights Out See iLO
interconnect network The interconnect network links each server to each client system and is used to transfer file data between
servers and clients. The interconnect comprises an interconnect adapter in each host, cables connecting
hosts to switches, and interconnect switches.
interconnect switch The hardware component that routes data between hosts attached to the interconnect network.
Internet address A unique 32-bit number that identifies a host’s connection to an Internet network. An Internet address is
commonly represented as a network number and a host number and takes a form similar to the following:
192.168.0.1
.