Master Glossary & Acronym List - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

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1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T (also known as IEEE 802.3ab) is a standard for gigabit Ethernet over copper
wiring. It requires, at a minimum, Category 5 cable (the same as 100BASE-TX), but
Category 5e (Category 5 enhanced) and Category 6 cable may also be used and are often
recommended. 1000BASE-T requires all four pairs to be present and is far less tolerant of
poorly installed wiring than 100BASE-TX.
Access Permissions
A rule associated with a share, a file, or a directory on a disk drive to regulate which users
can have access to the share and in what manner.
Address
An address is a data structure or logical convention used to identify a unique entity, such as
a particular process or network device.
ACL
Short for Access Control List. A mechanism for restricting access to disk drive directories
and files. It is a list of initiator IQNs, along with type of access (read/write or read only)
granted to each initiator together with any information required for authentication.
ADS
Short for Active Directory Service. The preferred authentication method for Windows XP,
Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 3000 network users. This
authentication allows Active Directory users to connect to shares on the SnapServer. The
SnapServer supports the Microsoft Windows 2000 family of servers that run in native ADS
mode.
Agent
A program that performs some information-gathering or processing task in the background.
SnapServers support Data Protection Agents and can be configured as SNMP agents.
Algorithm
A sequence of steps designed to solve a problem or execute a process.
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