Symantec ALTIRIS OUT OF BAND MANAGEMENT COMPONENT 7.0 SP3 - IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE V1.0 Implementation Manual page 188

188 Glossary
Resource Manager
site server
SOL (Serial-over-LAN)
SOL/IDE-R (Serial-over-
LAN/IDE-Redirection)
Symantec Management
Console
Symantec Management
Platform
task
TLS (Transport Layer
Security)
VLAN (Virtual LAN)
A feature that displays information about a resource, such as its properties and
current state. It also lets you troubleshoot and perform actions on managed
resources.
A managed computer on which a service plug-in is installed. Notification Server
can reduce its workload and minimize network traffic by distributing specific
processes to site servers.
A feature of Intel AMT that redirects console output to a remote terminal. It lets
IT administrators remotely change BIOS settings, repair a computer that cannot
start, and so on.
The proprietary protocols that are defined for Intel AMT that redirect keyboard,
text, floppy disk, and CD transfers from a local host to a remote workstation.
The Web-based user interface for managing the Symantec Management Platform
and any other installed solutions.
The platform that provides a set of services for IT-related solutions. These services
include security, scheduling, client communications and management, task
execution, file deployment, reporting, centralized management, and CMDB
services.
An action that is performed on a computer. Server tasks are run on Notification
Server. Client tasks are run on managed computers.
A protocol that is intended to secure and authenticate communications across a
public network through data encryption.
A logical subgroup within a local area network that is created through software
rather than by manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It combines user
stations and network devices into a single unit regardless of the physical LAN
segment they are attached to. It also lets traffic flow more efficiently within
populations of mutual interest.