Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 458)

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ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit . A custom chip designed for a specific
application.
Asset Tag
Specifies the user-defined switch module reference.
Authentication Profiles
Sets of rules which that enables login to and authentication of users and
applications.
Auto-negotiation
Allows 10/100 Mpbs or 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports to establish for the
following features:
• Duplex/Half Duplex mode
• Flow Control
• Speed
B
Back Pressure
A mechanism used with Half Duplex mode that enables a port not to receive
a message.
Backplane
The main BUS that carries information in the switch module.
Backup Configuration Files
Contains a backup copy of the switch module configuration. The Backup file
changes when the Running Configuration file or the Startup Configuration
file is copied to the Backup file.