Mellanox MLNX-OS®Command Reference Guide for SX1018HP Ethernet Managed Blade Switch

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Glossary
Table 4 - Glossary
AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting:
• Authentication - verifies user credentials (username and password)
• Authorization - grants or refuses privileges to a user/client for accessing specific
services
• Accounting - tracks network resources consumption by users
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol that translates IP addresses into
MAC addresses for communication over a local area network (LAN).
BOARD_MONITOR Board temperature sensor for the selected Leaf or Spine module.
CA (Channel Adapter) A device which terminates an Infiniband link, and executes transport level
functions.
CLI Command Line Interface. A user interface in which you type commands at the
prompt.
DCB Data Center Bridging.
DCBX DCBX protocol is an extension of the Link Layer Discovery Protocol
(LLDP). DCBX end points exchange request and acknowledgment messages.
For flexibility, parameters are coded in a type-length-value (TLV) format.
DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an automatic configura-
tion protocol used on IP networks.
Director Class Switch A high density InfiniBand chassis switch system.
DMA (Direct Memory Access) Allowing Hardware to move data blocks directly to the memory, bypassing
the CPU.
DNS Domain Name System. A hierarchical naming system for devices in a com-
puter network.
Edge Switch A switch system with a 1RU form factor.
ETS ETS provides a common management framework for assignment of band-
width to traffic classes.
Fabric Management The use of a set of tools (APIs) to configure, discover, and manage and a
group of devices organized as a connected fabric.
FTP File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer
files from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.
Gateway A network node that interfaces with another network using a different network
protocol.
GID (Global IDentifier) A 128-bit number used to identify a Port on a network adapter (see below), a
port on a Router, or a Multicast Group.
GUID (Globally Unique IDenti-
fier)
A 64-bit number that uniquely identifies a device or component in a subnet.
HA (High Availability) A system design protocol that provides redundancy of system components,
thus enables overcoming single or multiple failures in minimal downtime.