Users Guide

Glossary 419
RAM disk
A memory-resident program which emulates a hard drive. iDRAC6 maintains a
RAM disk in its memory.
RAC
Abbreviation for remote access controller.
ROM
Acronym for read-only memory, which is memory from which data may be read,
but to which data cannot be written.
RPM
Abbreviation for Red Hat
®
Package Manager, which is a package-management
system for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux
®
operating system that helps installation
of software packages. It is similar to an installation program.
SAC
Acronym for Microsoft’s Special Administration Console.
SAP
Abbreviation for Service Access Point.
SEL
Acronym for system event log.
SMI
Abbreviation for systems management interrupt.
SMTP
Abbreviation for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, which is a protocol used to
transfer electronic mail between systems, usually over an Ethernet.
SMWG
Abbreviation for Systems Management Working Group.
SNMP trap
A notification (event) generated by iDRAC6 or the CMC that contains
information about state changes on the managed server or about potential
hardware problems.