Extreme Networks Sentriant AG Software User's Manual page 476

Glossary
M
MAC
Management server
MIB
MMC
MS
multinet
N
NAC
NAC policies
NAC policy group
NAT
NIC
network mask
NMS
non-compliance
NTLM
NTP
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OS
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Media Access Control—The unique number that identifies a physical
endpoint. Generally referred to as the MAC address.
When using Sentriant AG in a multiple-server installation, the server
that is used for managing ESs. (MS)
Management Information Base—A database used to manage
components in a network.
MultiMediaCard—A portable storage device.
Management server
A physical network of two or more logical networks.
Network Admission Control
In Sentriant AG, collections of individual tests that evaluate endpoints
attempting to access the network.
A logical grouping of NAC policies.
Network Address Translation—The translation of an external IP
address to one or more internal IP addresses and the reverse.
Network Interface Card—A card that connects a computer to an
Ethernet network.
Also called a subnet mask. A number used in conjuction with IP
addresses to determine the subnet or subnetwork.
Network Management System—A computer or computers and
software used to manage a network.
Does not meet defined standards or conditions.
Windows NT LAN Manager
Network time protocol—A protocol that ensures local timekeeping.
Operating system
Sentriant AG Software Users Guide, Version 5.3