Appendix G: Glossary And Acronyms - Avocent MERGEPOINT 53XX SP MANAGER Installer/User Manual

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Appendix G: Glossary and Acronyms

BMC
The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is a specialized micro-controller on an IPMI target
device that monitors and logs environmental conditions, such as temperature, voltage and
power supply.
CIM
Common Information Model (CIM), developed by DMTF, is a common data model of a schema
used to describe overall management information in a network or enterprise environment.
Client PC
The client PC is a remote user workstation that is currently running the MergePoint SP manager
web interface through a browser.
DMTF
The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) is a not-for-profit association promoting
enterprise and systems management and interoperability. Visit www.dmft.org for
more information.
DRAC
The Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) is an intelligent service processor integrated on certain Dell
target devices. DRAC III and IV target devices are supported by the MergePoint SP manager.
iLO
Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) is an intelligent service processor integrated on certain Hewlett
Packard (HP) target devices. iLO target devices are supported by the MergePoint SP manager.
IPMI
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) defines a set of common interfaces to computer
hardware and firmware. System administrators may use IPMI to monitor system health and manage
a system with an IPMI BMC. Target devices with IPMI BMCs are supported by the MergePoint SP
manager.
MOF
Managed Object Format (MOF) is a data structure used by CIM to describe all managed targets on
the network.
PET
Platform Event Trap (PET) is a specific format of SNMP trap used for system management alerts.