Chapter 15 Glossary
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factory defaults Settings shipped with the Ethernet Interface.
Factory Settings S2 jumper position stating all factory default
settings are to be used while the Ethernet
Interface is up and running.
Firmware Panic Unrecoverable errors detected by the Ethernet
Interface firmware force the Print Server into
Firmware Panic mode. Manually reset the
Ethernet Interface to resume operation.
Flash Stores firmware code and configurable settings.
Allows for upgrades without replacing hardware
inside the Ethernet Interface.
FTP File Transfer Protocol. Used for transferring files
from one TCP/IP host to another and used in the
upgrade process.
Hardware Exception Buss errors, address errors, and illegal
instructions force the Ethernet Interface into this
non-operational mode.
HTML HyperText Markup Language. Format used for
documents viewable on the World Wide Web.
ifnum Interface Number. Represents the network
interface. With an Ethernet Interface, this will
always be “1” for Ethernet.
interface script Unix host filter file that processes the print job
before it is sent over the network to the Ethernet
Interface.
I/O port Port for attaching peripherals to. The Ethernet
Interface provides four: PRN1, PRN2, COM1,
COM2.
IP Address The Internet Protocol Address. A numeric
address such as 123.45.61.23 which identifies a
printer or server in a LAN or WAN.
LAN Local Area Network.