Dell PowerEdge 2500SC - Manual (Page 50)

Acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology. A technology that allows hard-disk drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS, which then
displays an error message on the screen. To take advantage of this technology, you must have a SMART-compliant hard-disk drive and the proper support in the
system BIOS.
SNMP
Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is an industry-standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage
workstations.
SRAM
Abbreviation for static random-access memory. Because SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing, they are substantially faster than DRAM chips.
SVGA
Abbreviation for super video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than
previous standards.
To display a program at a specific resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Similarly, the number of
colors that a program can display depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video driver, and the amount of video memory installed in the system.
switch
On a system board, switches control various circuits or functions in your system. These switches are known as DIP switches; they are normally packaged in groups of
two or more switches in a plastic case. Two common DIP switches are used on system boards: slide switches and rocker switches. The names of the switches are
based on how the settings (on and off) of the switches are changed.
syntax
The rules that dictate how you must type a command or instruction so that the system understands it.
system board
As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of your system's integral components, such as the following:
l Microprocessor
l RAM
l Controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as the keyboard
l Various ROM chips
Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board.
system configuration information
Data stored in memory that tells a system what hardware is installed and how the system should be configured for operation.
system diskette
System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette.
system memory
System memory is a synonym for RAM.
System Setup program
A BIOS-based program that allows you to configure your system's hardware and customize the system's operation by setting such features as password protection and
energy management. Some options in the System Setup program require that you reboot the system (or the system may reboot automatically) in order to make a
hardware configuration change. Because the System Setup program is stored in NVRAM, any settings remain in effect until you change them again.
system.ini file
A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the system.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating
environment. Among other things, the system.ini file records which video, mouse, and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows.
Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the system.ini file. On other occasions, you may need to change or add options to the
system.ini file manually with a text editor, such as Notepad.
termination
Some devices (such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable) must be terminated to prevent reflections and spurious signals in the cable. When such devices are
connected in a series, you may need to enable or disable the termination on these devices by changing jumper or switch settings on the devices or by changing settings