Glossary

Numerics

2U

two rack units (3.5 in./89 mm).

A

ACPI

advanced configuration and power interface.

AWG

American wire gauge.

B

BIOS

basic input/output system.

BMC

baseboard management controller.

C

CLI

command-line interface.

CMA

cable management arm, used to route and secure cables extending from the rear of the system.

CMOS

complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. Refers to the memory used to store BIOS settings.

CTS

clear to send.

D

DB-15

15-pin d-subminiature connector.

DDR3 SDRAM

double-data rate three synchronous dynamic random access memory.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.

DIMM

dual in-line memory module.

DR

dual-rank DIMM.

E

ECC

error correction code.

EMI

electromagnetic interference.

ESD

electrostatic discharge.

ESM

energy storage module.

G

GRUB

GNU grand unified bootloader. An open source boot loader.

H

HBA

host bus adapter.

I

ILOM

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager. Firmware that enables you to manage the system even when system is shut down.

IM

integrated mirror.

IME

integrated mirror enhanced array.

IPMI

intelligent platform management interface.

IS

integrated striping array.

J

JBOD

just a bunch of disks.

K

KBC BAT

keyboard controller basic assurance test.

L

LED

light-emitting diode.

LSF

Low smoke fume.

M

MPS

multiprocessor specification.

N

NEBS

Network Equipment-Building Standards. Defined standards for equipment to be installed in a telecommunications central office. Telecordia maintains these standards and tests equipment for NEBS certification.

NET MGT

network management port. After connecting a network cable to this NET MGT port, you can configure the system ILOM SP through this port.

NIC

network interface card.

NTP

network time protocol.

NVRAM

non-volatile random access memory.

O

OS

operating system.

OSP

outside plant.

P

PCIe2

peripheral component interconnect express 2.0. Refers to cards or slots that support the PCI Express 2.0 specification.

PDB

power distribution board.

POST

power-on self-test.

PSH

predictive self-healing.

PSU

power supply unit.

PXE

preboot execution environment.

Q

QR DIMM

quad-rank DIMM.

R

RAID

redundant array of independent disks.

RAS

Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability.

RIS

remote installation services.

RPM

rotations per minute.

RTS

request to send.

S

SAS

serial attached SCSI.

SATA

serial advanced technology attachment.

SCSI

small computer system interface.

SER MGT

serial management port. The default port for system management, especially during the initial system configuration.

SFF

small form factor.

S.M.A.R.T.

self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology.

SP

service processor.

SR DIMM

single-rank DIMM.

SSH

secure shell.

STP

shielded twisted pair.

T

TCG

Trusted Computing Group.

TPM

trusted platform module. For more information, refer to the Microsoft Windows Trusted Platform Module Management documentation.

U

USB

universal serial bus.

US NEC

United States National Electrical Code. A United States standard for the installation of electrical wiring and equipment.

V

VAC

volts of alternating current.

VDC

volts of direct (continuous) current.

VGA

video graphics array.

VT-d

virtualization technology for directed I/O.

W

WDT

watchdog timers.