HP e-Commerce / XML director server appliance sa8250 - Users Guide

G L O S S A R Y HP e-Commerce/XML Director Server Appliance SA8250 User Guide
366
Default Server If defined, the server that the SA8250 directs client traffic to if it
cannot find a match for any RICH or XML expressions.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol allows servers
to dynamically assign IP addresses to nodes (workstations) on the fly.
DN Distinguished Name. Used when creating a signing request.
DNS Domain Name Server. A mechanism used in the Internet for
translating the names of host machines into addresses.
DTD Document Type Definition
Eligible Server A server in a lower priority service’s server pool
FTP File Transfer Protocol. A low-level and extremely fast method of
transferring files over TCP/IP networks.
Fulfillment Server A server that stores content and runs applications to respond to user
requests
Heartbeat A signal acknowledging the existence/operation of SA8250. The
heartbeat command enables the SA8250 to display a message on the
console every heartbeat interval.
HOT Another name for Layer 4, the transport layer, which defines the rules
for information exchange and manages end-to-end delivery of
information within and between networks, including error recovery
and flow control.
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol: the protocol used between a web
browser and a server to request a document and transfer its contents
HTTPS HTTP exchanged over an SSL-encrypted session
IANA Internet Assigned Number Authority
IP Internet Protocol
IP Address A unique identifier for a node on an IP network. Expressed in “dotted
decimal” notation. For example: 10.0.0.1
IP Service A network-accessible, IP-accessible Application Protocol. For
example: HTTP, FTP, and the like. For administration purposes,
services are identified by Virtual IP:Port.
KB Kilobytes, or thousands of bytes, of data