HP Integrity and HP 9000 iLO MP Operations Guide, Fifth Edition

DNS Domain Name Server. The server that typically manages host names in a domain. DNS servers
translate host names, such as www.example.com, into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, such as
030.120.000.168.
Domain Name Service. The data query service that searches domains until a specified host
name is found.
Domain Name System. A distributed, name resolution system that enables computers to locate
other computers on a network or the Internet by domain name. The system associates standard
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, such as 00.120.000.168, with host names, such as www.hp.com.
Machines typically acquires this information from a DNS server.
Domain A grouping of hosts that is identified by a name. The hosts usually belong to the same Internet
Protocol (IP) network address.
Domain Name The unique name assigned to a system or group of systems on the Internet. The host names of
all the systems in the group have the same domain name suffix. Domain names are interpreted
from right to left.
E
Ethernet An industry-standard type of local area network (LAN) that enables realtime communication
between systems connected directly through cables. Ethernet uses a Carrier Sense Multiple
Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) algorithm as its access method, which all nodes listen
for, and any node can begin transmitting data. If multiple nodes attempt to transmit at the same
time (a collision), the transmitting nodes wait for a random time before attempting to transmit
again.
Event A change in the state of a managed object. The event-handling subsystem can provide a
notification, to which a software system must respond when it occurs, but which the software
did not solicit or control.
Extended Schema A platform-specific schema derived from the common model. An example is the Win32 schema.
F
Firmware Software that is typically used to help with the initial booting stage of a system and with system
management. Firmware is embedded in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable ROM
(PROM).
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array. A semiconductor device containing programmable logic
components and programmable interconnects.
FTP File Transfer Protocol. A basic Internet protocol based on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) that enables the retrieving and storing of files between systems on the Internet
without regard for the operating systems or architectures of the systems involved in the file
transfer.
G
Gateway A computer or program that interconnects two networks and passes data packets between the
networks. A gateway has more than one network interface.
GUI Graphical User Interface. An interface that uses graphics, along with a keyboard and mouse,
to provide easy-to-use access to an application.
H
Host A system, such as a backend server, with an assigned Internet Protocol (IP) address and host
name. The host is accessed by other remote systems on the network.
Host Console The interface between the iLO MP and the server that controls basic functionality. Also known
as console.
Host ID Part of the 32-bit Internet Protocol (IP) address used to identify a host on a network. Also known
as DNS Name or Host Name.
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