Specifications

Glossary
Glossary - 2
Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
The integrated Lights-Out (iLO) control panel is the central management
program used by the ProLiant p-Class System. This program allows you to
select a target server blade, and load the BIG-IP software using the PXE
server. The program offers a web and command line interface.
license certificate
A license certificate is a digital file created by the F5 Networks license
server. The license server uses your product registration key and dossier to
process the file, which is stored on the BIG-IP system. See also registration
key and dossier.
management connector
The management connector is a 10/100 Ethernet interface on the patch panel
at the back of the Hewlett-Packard chassis. It allows you to connect to either
the web interface or the command line interface of the Integrated Lights-Out
control panel. See also Integrated Lights-Out (iLO).
network boot
A network boot is a method of starting up a computer, where you load the
operating system and other basic software from a network rather than from a
source within the computer itself (such as a CD-ROM drive or the hard
drive).
NIC
NIC stands for network interface card. It is an expansion board used to
connect a computer to a network.
patch panel
The patch panel is an interconnected panel that runs along the back of the
Hewlett-Packard ProLiant BL p-Class system chassis. It routes network
connections between the blade servers and the connectors located on the
panel. See also management connector.
port
A port is represented by a number that is associated with a specific service
supported by a host.
PXE
PXE stands for Pre-Boot Execution Environment, and it is a network boot
method. It allows you to boot a computer from a server on a network before
you boot the operating system on the local hard drive. See also network
boot.