Nic; Nis; Node; Notification - American Megatrends StorTrends 1300 User Manual

NIC

Network Interface Card. Commonly as a network adapter or network card.

NIS

Network Information System. Developed by Sun™ Microsystems, NIS is a distributed
naming and directory service originally called Yellow Pages™ or YP. It is a mechanism
for identifying and locating network objects and resources. It provides a uniform storage
and retrieval method for network-wide information in a transport-protocol and media-
independent fashion.
NIS is a network naming and administration system typically used for smaller networks.
Using NIS, each host, client or server in the system has knowledge about the entire
system. A user at any host can get access to files or applications on any host in the
network with a single user identification and password. It is intended for use on local area
networks. NIS uses the client/server model and the Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
interface for communication between hosts. NIS consists of a server, a library of client
programs, and some administrative tools. NIS is often used with the Network File System
(NFS). NIS is a UNIX® system-based application.

Node

A processing location. Can be a computer or some other device, such as a printer. Every
node has a unique network address.

Notification

A notification is a message sent via email stating something is wrong or that something
happened on the StorTrends® iTX Storage Appliance.

NTP

Network Time Protocol. Used to synchronize the time of the StorTrends® iTX Storage
Appliance automatically.

Open

An open system (as opposed to a proprietary system) is one that adheres to a publicly
known and sometimes standard set of interfaces so that anyone using it can also use any
other system that adheres to the standard.
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