Specifications

Glossary
BIG-IP® Platform Guide for the Hewlett-Packard® ProLiant BL20p Blade Server System Glossary - 1
bigpipe
The bigpipe utility provides command line access to the BIG-IP software.
BIOS
BIOS stands for basic input/output system. The BIOS is software that is
built-in to the computer and determines what the computer can do without
accessing programs from a disk.
blade server system
A blade server system is an enclosure that houses server blades and provides
shared components such as power, fans, and cabling. See also server blade.
cable connector
The cable connector is a separate device shipped with every
Hewlett-Packard® ProLiant p-Class System, and is used to establish a direct
connection to a blade server.
chassis
See blade server system.
Configuration utility
The Configuration utility is the browser-based application that you use to
configure the BIG-IP software.
DHCP
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol
used to assign dynamic IP addresses to network devices. When using
DHCP, a network device can have a different IP address each time it
connects to the network.
DNS
DNS stands for Domain Name System. It is a service that translates domain
names into IP addresses. For example, the domain name
www.siterequest.com might translate to 101.102.103.104.
dossier
A dossier is an encrypted list of key platform characteristics used to identify
the platform, and to enforce or restrict activation on the platform. See also
registration key.
host
A host is a network server that manages one or more virtual servers that the
BIG-IP software uses for load balancing.