Specifications

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AllLocalUsers group The AllLocalUsers Group is the default group for all users on
Snap Servers. Local users are set up by the Snap Server
administrator. Network users or Windows Domain users are
not part of the AllLocalUsers group.
AllUsers group The AllUsers Group is a collection of all users. The Snap
Server automatically maintains the AllUsers group.
Array A series of objects all of which are the same size and type.
In a server context, an array refers to the grouping of hard
drives into a RAID Set.
Authentication Authentication validates a user’s identity by requiring the
user to provide a registered login name and corresponding
password.
Autonegotiation An Ethernet feature that automatically negotiates the fastest
Ethernet speed and duplex setting between a port and a hub
or switch. This is the default setting and is recommended.
Autosensing An Ethernet feature that automatically senses the current
Ethernet speed setting.
Backup Express for GuardianOS A comprehensive backup solution that is preinstalled on
Snap Servers to support backup and restore operations to a
local tape drive.
Bonding Network bonding technology treats two ports as a single
channel, with the network using one IP address for the
server. Snap Servers support load balancing and failover
bonding modes.
Catalog A Backup Express
for
GuardianOS file stored on the Snap
Server that keeps track of the data you back up.
Chaining A native Snap Server technology in which all Snapshots of a
volume depend on successive Snapshots for part of their
content.
Channel A communications path between two computers or devices.
Checksum The result of adding a group of data items that are used for
checking the group. The data items can be either numerals
or other character strings treated as numerals during the
checksum calculation. The checksum value verifies that
communication between two devices is successful.
CIFS (common Internet file system) A specification for an Internet file access protocol that
complements HTTP and FTP and reduces access time.
Daemon A process that runs in the background.
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