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HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.5)
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Glossary of Terms (continued)
Term Purpose
SNMP
(Simple
Network
Management
Protocol)
This is protocol for the network management services. This protocol
provides a means for network compliant devices, called agents, to store
data about themselves in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and
return this d
ata to the SNMP requesters.
MIB
(Management
Information
Base)
A formal description of the way an agent can be accessed using SNMP
and the functions that can be managed.
Network
Settings
The basic network parameters needed to configure the network interface.
(Note: These include the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, the Default
Gateway, the DNS Server Address and the DNS Domain Suffix.)
IP addresses Specifies the current IP addresses that are 32-bit values that are
normally expresses in dotted-quad format. (Note: This address must not
be the same as another device on the same local network.)
Subnet mask Specifies a 32-bit value that routers use to send a message to the correct
subnet.
Default
gateway
Specifies the address of the router (in a network using subnets) that
forwards traffic to a destination outside of the subnet of the transmitting
device.
Telnet This is a common terminal emulation program that allows a User to send
commands to a TCP/IP connected device and receive the responses.
UDP (User
Datagram
Protocol)
Defines a protocol for sending and receiving messages on a network.
Syslog The standard method for logging system events.
Root User A User with administrative rights to change any Printer settings.
Guest User A User without rights to change Printer settings.
Ping A common utility or command that sends a message to network devices
asking for a return message. (Note: This is used to diagnose if the
device is on the network or to troubleshoot the connection.)