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TERM MEANING
Firewall
A network gateway device that protects a private
network from users on other networks. A firewall
is usually installed to allow users on an intranet
access to the public Internet without allowing public
Internet users access to the intranet.
Gateway
A machine that provides a route (or pathway) to the
outside world.
Hub
A network device that allows more than one
computer to be connected as a LAN, usually using
UTP cabling.
Internet
A worldwide system of computer networks a
public, cooperative, and selfsustaining network
of networks accessible to hundreds of millions
of people worldwide. The Internet is technically
distinguished because it uses the TCP/IP set of
protocols.
Intranet A private TCP/IP network within an enterprise.
IPMI
Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(IPMI) is a remote hardware health monitoring
and management system that defines interfaces
for use in monitoring the physical health of serv-
ers, such as temperature, voltage, fans, power
supplies and chassis. It was developed by Dell,
HP, Intel and NEC, but has now been adopted
by more than 150 server technology and ships
with over 70% of servers. Servers with IPMI
functionality let network managers access and
monitor server hardware, and diagnose and
restore a frozen server to normal operation.
IPMI defines the protocols for interfacing with
a service processor embedded into a server
platform.