Specifications

Glossary
Glossary - 2
SSH
SSH is a protocol 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 transmitted through the Internet over an SSL connection.
URLs using an SSL connection start with HTTPS: instead of HTTP:.
subnetwork
The portion of a network that shares a common address component. For
instance, on TCP/IP networks, a subnetwork is 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. It 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
Virtual servers are a specific combination of virtual address and virtual port,
associated with a content site that is managed by BIG-IP system or other
type of host server.