Oracle MiniCluster S7-2 Security Guide

Glossary

C

compute node

Short name for the SPARC server, a major component of MiniCluster.

G

GbE

Gigabit Ethernet.

H

HMAC

Hashed Message Authentication Code. An algorithm used to generate one-time passwords.

I

ILOM

See Oracle ILOM.

IPMP

IP network multipathing.

O

Oracle ILOM

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager. Software on the SP that enables you to manage a server independently from the operating system.

Oracle Solaris SMF

Oracle Solaris Service Management Facility. Ensures that essential system and application services run continuously even in the event of hardware or software failures.

OTP

A One-time Password. A MiniCluster administrator in the tenant admin role can enable two-factor authentication for a specific user.

S

SPARC server

A major component of SuperCluster that provides the main compute resources. Referred to in this documentation as compute node.

T

transparent data encryption

Transparent Data Encryption. Used to protect data at rest, encrypting databases on the hard drive and consequently on backup media.

two-factor authentication

Strong authentication that is enforced with OTP.

Z

ZFS

A file system with added volume management capabilities. ZFS is the default file system in Oracle Solaris 11.