User's Manual

338 Glossary
IOMINF
I/O module infrastructure device.
IP
Internet Protocol. IP is the network layer for TCP/IP. IP provides packet routing,
fragmentation, and reassembly.
IPMB
Intelligent platform management bus, which is used in systems management
technology.
Kbps
Kilobits per second, a data transfer rate.
LAN
Local area network
LDAP
Lightweight directory access protocol
LED
Light-emitting diode
LOM
Local area network on motherboard
MAC
Media access control, a network sublayer between a network node and the network
physical layer.
MAC address
Media access control address, a unique address embedded in the physical
components of a NIC.
management station
A system that remotely accesses the CMC.
Mbps
Megabits per second, which is a data transfer rate.