Compaq EK-ASIP2-OG. D01 - Manual (Page 71)

AlphaServer Intelligent Peripheral Platform Hardware Owner's Guide Glossary-1
Glossary
10Base-T Ethernet network
The IEEE standard 802.3-compliant Ethernet products used for local distribution of data.
These networking products characteristically use twisted-pair cable.
agent
A background task running on the object being managed. The agent responds to requests for
information by the network management station (NMS). The agent is responsible for
performing get and set operations, for generating the appropriate traps, and for controlling
access.
AlphaServer system
Compaq’s new generation of server systems based on the Alpha 64-bit computing
architecture.
ARC
Advanced RISC Computing (ARC) is the user interface to the console firmware for operating
systems that expect firmware compliance with the Windows NT Portable Boot Loader
Specification.
availability
The amount of scheduled time that a computing system provides application service during
the year. Availability is typically measured as a percentage of up time per year.
backbone
A core network (usually high speed) to which multiple local area networks (LANs) are
connected using bridges or routers and over which internetwork traffic can pass.
backplane
The main module (board or panel) that connects all of the modules in a computer system.
boot
Short for bootstrap. To load an operating system into memory.
boot device
The device from which the system bootstrap software is acquired.