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Appendix C: Glossary
Backup View – A backup that has been assigned a drive letter and can be opened and
explored using My Computer or Windows Explorer.
Client – Any desktop, notebook or laptop that is connected to the freeStor 4020.
Console – The Windows-based application that enables you to discover all the storage systems
on your subnet, view their version and network information, access the Manager, and map drive
letters to shared folders.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) – A protocol that allows computers to be
automatically assigned an IP address from a DHCP server.
DNS (Domain Name System) Server Address – The Domain Name System (DNS) is a
distributed Internet directory service. DNS is used mostly to translate between domain names
and IP addresses, and to control email delivery.
DSE (DiskSafe Express) – A software solution that allows users to back up their data and
operating system information. Once the system has been backed up, it can be easily and
completely recovered in the event of a hard drive failure. Additionally, if the system becomes
corrupted (e.g. a virus infection) but the hard drive is still operational, the user can restore only
the affected files.
Ethernet – Ethernet networks are connected by cables and hubs, and move electronic data
between computers. The term Ethernet refers to the family of local-area network (LAN) products
covered by the IEEE 802.3 standard that defines what is commonly known as the CSMA/CD
protocol.
Group – A collection of one or more users that can be given access to a shared folder all at
once.
IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) – Among its responsibilities, the
IEEE sets standards of networking, including Ethernet LANs. IEEE standards ensure
interoperability between systems of the same type. The IEEE promotes the engineering process
of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electronic and
information technologies and sciences.
IP (Internet Protocol) Address – An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network.
Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination.
The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by
periods. Each number must be between 0 and 255. For example, 1.160.10.240 could be an IP
address.
Jumbo Frame – A large packet size for transferring data between the storage system and
computers in the network
LAN (Local Area Network) – A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and
associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link and typically
share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example,
within an office building). A home network is considered a LAN.
MAC (Media Access Control) Address – A MAC address is a hardware address that uniquely
identifies each node of a network. The MAC layer interfaces directly with the network medium.
Consequently, each different type of network medium requires a different MAC layer.
NTP (Network Time Protocol) – A mechanism for synchronizing a computer’s time with a
standard time on a server.