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ISP
Internet Service Provider. An organization that
provides access to the Internet.
JavaScript
A network-oriented programming language
specifically designed for writing programs that
can be safely downloaded to your computer
through the Internet.
L4 switch
An ethernet switch that can control network
traffic flow using Level 4 rules. The switch can
intercept desired client protocol packets and
direct them to a proxy for transparent
operation.
Manager
A functional software module resident in the
appliance that acts as an interface between the
status of the appliance and the Manager UI.
Manager Allow rule
Specifies ranges of IP addresses allowed to
access the Manager UI.
Management-only clustering
An Intel NetStructure Cache Appliance option
where all nodes in a cluster automatically share
configuration information through a
proprietary communications protocol. See also
Full clustering.
MIB
Management Information Base. The set of
parameters that an SNMP management station
can query in the SNMP agent of a network
device (for example, a router). The Intel
NetStructure Cache Appliance supports two
MIBs: MIB2 (a well-known standard MIB) and
the proprietary Intel NetStructure Cache
Appliance MIB, which provides more specific
node and cluster information.
Monitor mode
One of two modes in the Intel NetStructure
Cache Appliance Manager. Monitor mode lets
you monitor the Intel NetStructure Cache
Appliance’s performance from a web browser.
See also Configure mode.
Monitor page
A web-based page that appears on the Manager
UI when you click on an active button while in
Monitor mode. See also Configure page.
MRTG
Multi Router Traffic Grapher. A graphing tool
provided with the Intel NetStructure Cache
Appliance that enables you to monitor the Intel
NetStructure Cache Appliance’s performance.
News server
A web server you can access to read and post to
usenet news groups.
NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol. A protocol
used to distribute, inquire, retrieve, and post
news articles.
Object store
A custom high-speed database where the Intel
NetStructure Cache Appliance stores all cached
objects.
Origin server
The web server that contains the original copy
of the requested information.