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
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Key A public key and private key pair used to encrypt/decrypt messages
Key Strength Length, in bits, of keys used in data encryption or authentication. For
example: 56, 128, 512
Keypair Matching public and private keys
Layer 4 See HOT
Layer 7 See RICH
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Used to access common
directory information.
Load Balancing The distribution of processing and communications activity across a
computer network so that no single device is overwhelmed. Load
balancing is particularly important for networks on which it is
difficult to predict the volume of requests likely to be issued to a
server. Busy Web sites typically employ two or more Web servers in
load balancing roles.
MB Megabytes, or millions of bytes, of data
MIB Management Information Base. A repository of characteristics and
parameters managed in a network device, such as a NIC, hub, switch,
or router
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. MIME is the standard format
for including non-text information in Internet mail, thereby
supporting the transmission of mixed-media messages across TCP/IP
networks.
MSAP Multi-Hop Source Address Preservation. MSAP allows requests to
pass through two cascaded SA8250s in different geographical areas.
Similar to SAP, but with geographic dispersal. See also SAP.
NIC Network Interface Card. The attachment that connects a device to a
network by executing the code needed by the connected device to
share a cable or some other media with other workstations.
NTP Network Time Protocol. A means for setting time among Internet
hosts around the world.
OPR Out of Path Return. The ability to establish a session or connection
and then transfer the session to a fulfillment server. After the
fulfillment server receives the original request, it responds directly to