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Glossary: Intel® Ethernet iSCSI Boot User Guide
This Glossary defines terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that apply directly to the Intel® iSCSI Boot.
TERMS DEFINITIONS
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System. The program a personal computer's microprocessor uses to get the computer
system started after you turn it on.
CHAP
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is the standard authentication protocol used on
iSCSI SAN networks.
CLP Command Line Protocol.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. An industry standard internet protocol defined by the IETF. DHCP
was defined to dynamically provide communications-related configuration values such as network
addresses to network client computers at boot time. DHCP is specified by IETF RFCs 1534, 2131, and
2132.
Firmware, Flash
ROM or Option
ROM
The non-volatile memory embedded in Intel® Network Connections. Flash ROM is used to store Intel®
iSCSI Boot.
Throughout this user guide, firmware is synonymous with Flash ROM and Option ROM.
iBFT
The iSCSI Boot Firmware Table (iBFT) is a block of information that contains various parameters useful to
the iSCSI Boot process. The iBFT is the mechanism used to convey iSCSI Boot Firmware (iBF) parameter
values to the operating system. The iBF builds and fills in the iBFT. The iBFT is available to the Windows
operating system to enable a consistent flow of the boot process.
iSCSI initiator
The client side system in an iSCSI SAN configuration. The iSCSI initiator logs into the iSCSI target
system to access iSCSI target drives.
iSCSI target
The server-side system in an iSCSI SAN configuration. The iSCSI target system hosts the iSCSI target
drives which are accessed by an iSCSI initiator.
SAN Storage Area Network.
LUN Logical Unit Number. A LUN ID specifies a specific SCSI disk volume managed by a SCSI controller.
MPIO Microsoft Multipath I/O.
PnP
Plug and Play. PnP refers to a set of industry standard specifications that allows installed devices to self-
configure.
Please read all restrictions and disclaimers .
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