HP StorageWorks 8000 NAS User Manual

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224 Glossary

CIFS (Common

Internet File System)

A standard way of sharing resources over an IP Network. This standard

supercedes SMB.

Cluster

A group of servers that act like a single system.

Collision

The result of two devices transmitting signals at the same time on the same

channel, usually resulting in a garbled transmission.

Command View

SDM

A web interface for the storage array that lets you manage the storage on the

array, monitor the status of the arrays, perform array diagnostics, and

download new firmware.

Command View

NAS

A web interface for the NAS server that lets you configure, monitor, and

upgrade your system as well as manage the storage, contact support, and run

diagnostic tools.

Community string

The SNMP keyword required for network management tools to retrieve

operational or configuration information from the device.

Credentials

A user's account name and password.

Daemon

A program that performs a housekeeping or maintenance utility function

without being called by the user. A daemon sits in the background and is

activated only when needed, for example, to correct an error from which

another program cannot recover.

DHCP (Dynamic

Host Configuration

Protocol)

Software that automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations logging

onto a TCP/IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign IP addresses,

and it allows a larger group of machines to share a limited pool of addresses,

assuming not all machines are on the network at the same time. DHCP can

assign a new address to each machine at startup (dynamic) or permanent

(static) addresses can be assigned. Newer DHCP servers dynamically update

the DNS servers after making assignments.

Domain (NT)

A group of computers that share a common domain database and security

policy.

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