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Appendix F: Glossary
158 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual
LED Light Emitting Diode. The LED indicators on the StorPoint CD front panel
indicate the status of the unit.
MIB Management Information Base. A database of network configuration
information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor or change network settings.
NCP NetWare Core Protocol. Network clients use the NCP to request services of
servers, and servers use NCP to provide services, such as file and print services.
NDS NetWare Directory Services. Manages network resources such as NetWare
servers and volumes.
NIS Network Information Services. The security and file-access databases on UNIX
systems, previously known as Yellow Pages.
NTP Network Time Protocol. Used by Internet time servers and their peers to
synchronize clocks, as well as automatically organize and maintain the time
synchronization subnet itself.
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol governing the
translation of a Data-Link Control (DLC) address to an IP address. A request
made to an active RARP daemon initiates a search of the Ethernet Address Table
for an entry matching the unit’s Ethernet address. If a matching entry is found,
the daemon then downloads the IP address to the device. RARP operates within
a single network segment only, i.e. it does not work over routers.
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computing. A processor that recognizes only a limited
number of assembly-language instructions.
SAP Service Advertising Protocol. A network name advertising service that e.g. file
servers can use for advertising their existence to network clients.
SCSI Small Computer System Interface. A high-speed parallel interface, used to
connect a computer to peripheral devices using just one port.
SLP Service Location Protocol. A protocol used for advertising and discovering
network services, e.g. printers and CD servers.
SMB Server Message Blocks. A protocol that makes use of NetBIOS.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol for managing and
monitoring nodes on a network.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport-level
protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols.
UDF Universal Disk Format. A specification developed by OSTA (Optical Storage
Technology Association) for use in optical storage devices. The file format for
DVD.