NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual - Edition 8 (36922-90038)

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Glossary
RFA Remote file access. A
network service that allows users
to access file and devices on
remote nodes.
router network See
point-to-point.
routing The path that packets or
fragments of a message take
through a network to reach a
destination node.
RMP Remote Maintenance
Protocol. HP proprietary protocol
used in DTC management.
RPM Remote Process
Management. A network service
that allows a process to
programmatically initiate and
terminate other processes
throughout a network from any
node on the network.
RS-232-C The Electronic
Industries Association (EIA)
Level 1 protocol specification that
defines electrical circuit functions
for 25 connector pins. HP
provides two implementations of
this standard: a 3-pin version for
direct connections up to a
distance of 15 meters (50 feet),
and a version which makes use of
additional circuits and can be
used for either modem or direct
connections.
RS-422 TheElectronicIndustries
Association (EIA) Level 1 protocol
specification implemented by HP
in a 5-pin version which can be
used for direct device connection
up to a distance of 1500 meters
(4000 feet).
S
security string An
alphanumeric character string
that functions as a password for
dial links. The security string is
used by the dial IP protocol.
serial device Any device that is
attached to and communicates
with a computer by means of a
serial transmission interface.
Terminals, printers, and plotters
are among the devices that
communicate serially with
HP 3000 Series 900 computers.
serial transmission A method
of transferring data in which
characters are transmitted one
bit at a time and received one bit
at a time in the order of
transmission. This transmission
scheme is employed by devices
connected to the system via the
DTC.
session-accepting device A
terminal or personal computer
running in terminal- emulation
mode that is able to establish an
interactive (conversational)
session with an HP 3000
computer. Also referred to as a
logon device.
shared dial A dial link that
provides connection to more than
one remote system, although to
only one at a time.