Glossary - HP StorageWorks 8000 - NAS User Manual

Glossary

Access Control List Access Control List
Access Control List Access Control List
(ACL) (ACL) (ACL) (ACL)
Active spare Active spare Active spare Active spare
Agent Agent Agent Agent
Aggregation Aggregation Aggregation Aggregation
Authentication Authentication Authentication Authentication
AutoRAID AutoRAID
AutoRAID AutoRAID
Bond channel Bond channel Bond channel Bond channel
Broadcast address Broadcast address Broadcast address Broadcast address
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A list associated with a file that contains information about which users or
groups have permission to access or modify the file.
A previously installed physical drive used as a backup in case an assigned
drive fails. The active spare automatically takes over the duties of the failed
drive.
A program that performs a background task for a user and reports to the user
when the task is done or some expected event has taken place. The NAS
server uses backup agents to back up data remotely.
The combining of multiple similar or related operations into a single one.
The process of matching credentials provided by the user against an
equivalent entry on the SAM database. A user's name and password are
compared against an authorized list and if the system detects a match, access
is granted to the extent specified in the permission list for that user.
AutoRAID implements RAID technology automatically without requiring you to
know all the complexities of determining and setting up different RAID modes.
AutoRAID is an advanced array storage technology that provides the best
combination of cost, performance, and availability.
B
A failover mechanism that automatically switches a specific NIC port to a
standby network upon the failure or abnormal termination of the currently
active system.
The address that can be used to send messages to all machines on the subnet.
Applying the subnet mask to the IP address provides the subnet.
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