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Network
Management Cards
User Manual
T H E U N I N T E R R U P T I B L E P O W E R P R O V I D E R
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Communication cards to supervise UPS and communicate with Network Shutdown Module to insure power
protection on servers
NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROXY
Communication software installed on a PC connected to the UPS to supervise it and communicate with
Network Shutdown Module to insure power protection on servers
NMS NETWORK MANAGEMENT STATION (SNMP)
The dedicated PC or workstation is used on the company’s networks to administrate all devices connected to
the network. Data are transmitted using the SNMP protocol. Popular NMS systems include HP OpenView, IBM
Tivoli, CA Unicenter, etc.
NETWORK SHUTDOWN MODULE
Protection software installed on a PC or server to protect it
NTP Network Time Protocol
Protocol to position a set of machines on a network at the same time.
Programmable outlet (controlled outlet):
Outlet that can be remote-switched on or off. UM-Client components enable management of such outlets.
REBOOT –
To restart a system after an interruption.
– To perform an obstacle-free “reboot”, it is essential that the system is correctly and carefully shut down
beforehand.
– The reboot is usually automatic if the computer is re-supplied with electricity (from the utility or from the UPS).
RFC
Request for Comments. All documents defining internal Internet operation.
SNMP (SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL)
Protocol used to remote-supervise, administrate and control devices connected to a company network.
SMTP (SIMPLE MAIL TRANSFER PROTOCOL)
Enables message transfer between e-mail servers or between the client and its server. It is based on the
server’s port 25. It is described in RFC 821
SSL (Secure Sockets Layers) is a protocol developed by Netscape Communications Corporation for securing
data transmission in commercial transactions on the Internet. Using public-key cryptography, SSL provides
server authentication, data encryption, and data integrity for client/server communications
Subnet mask:
Mask of bits used to identify and differentiate the network address and the equipment address in an IP address.
Normally, the mask is automatically determined by the class of address, which defines in a unique manner the
network part/equipment part division of the IP address.
- Class A: internet address: 255.0.0.0.
- Class B: internet address: 255.255.0.0.
- Class C: internet address: 255.255.255.0.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Common name of a series of protocols developed by the DOD
in the US to help build Internet networks throughout the world.
Telnet