Specifications

Glossary
BIG-IP® Platform Guide for the Hewlett-Packard® ProLiant BL20p Blade Server System Glossary - 3
registration key
The registration key is a 25-character string that you need to license your F5
Networks products. You may have received the registration key from F5
Networks by email, or you may find it on the back of the CD case. See also
dossier.
server blade
A server blade is a board that contains memory, a processor, disk storage,
network connectivity, and other associated electronics. It is housed with
other server blades in a blade server system, which is an enclosure that
provides shared components such as power, fans, and cabling. See also
blade server system.
Setup utility
The Setup utility guides you through the initial system configuration
process. The Setup utility runs automatically when you turn on a system for
the first time.
SSH
SSH stands for Secure Shell. It is a protocol used for secure remote login
and other secure network services over a non-secure network.
SSL
SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is a protocol that uses a public key
to encrypt data that is transmitted through the Internet over an SSL
connection. URLs that use an SSL connection start with https: instead of
http:.
subnet
A subnet is the portion of a network that shares a common address
component. For instance, on a TCP/IP networks, subnet includes all devices
whose IP addresses have the same prefix segment.
Telnet
Telnet is a terminal emulation program for TCP/IP networks. Telnet runs on
your computer and connects it to a server on the network. Telnet then allows
you to enter and execute commands as though you were directly connected
to the server console.
terminal emulator
A terminal emulator is a program that mimics a terminal.
virtual server
A virtual server is a specific combination of a virtual IP address and a virtual
port, associated with a content site that is managed by BIG-IP software or
other type of host server.