HP X500 Data Vault - Manual (Page 321)

Glossary
port 80: Usually, an HTTP client, such as a Web browser, initiates contact to a server through port 80.
After contacting the server, the server sends back a response, such as a Photo Publisher page.
Privilege level: A level assigned by the user that decides what access levels are available to other users.
Protocol: The standard(s) of how computers communicate data with each other.
R
router: A device connected to your computer that joins two or more networks. For example, a router
connects your local network to the Internet.
S
SATA: Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (or Serial ATA) is an interface standard that moves
information to and from a storage device, such as a hard drive.
shared folders: A “share folder” means the same as a “share,” and you can use these terms
interchangeably: A shared folder is a -level folder that is shared on the network and stores other
folders within it. For example, the Music shared folder can store other folders (called sub-folders).
A subfolder might be named for a musician, such as Mark Knopfler.
SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol—The main protocol used to send email on the Internet, consisting
of rules for how programs sending mail should interact with programs receiving mail.
Static IP Address: A number assigned to a device, such as a computer, on a network to be its permanent
IP address. Also see IP address and DHCP.
strong password: A strong password must be at least 7 characters long and must fulfill three of the
following four character criteria: uppercase characters, lowercase characters, numbers, and
symbols (such as !, @, #, and so on.) Also see password hint.
Sub-folders: A folder within a folder or a shared folder.
Subnet Mask: Identifies the portion of the network IP address that can be used for subnetworks. Also see
IP address.
System drive: The hard drive (or drive partition) containing the operating system.
T
TB: Terabyte—refers to a data storage capacity equal to approximately 1000 gigabytes.
TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A set of communications protocols used to
transmit data over networks. TCP provides for the establishment of connections and exchanges
streams of data. IP specifies the format of the data. Also see IP address.
TCP/IPv4: TCP/IPv4 is the standard TCP/IP protocol in use today.
TCP/IPv6: TCP/IPv6 is the standard TCP/IP protocol used by Windows Vista. IPv6 main advantage is the
increase in number of available addresses.
U
UNC: Uniform Naming Convention—identifies shared network devices, such as the server. It is a format
for specifying the location of resources on a local-area network (LAN). It identifies each shared
resource with a unique address in the following format: \\server-name\sharedfolder-name. For
example, \\SERVER\software. Also see LAN.
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