Section 15 Glossary - Axis 5400 User Manual

Section 15: Glossary AXIS 5400+ User's Manual
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Section 15Glossary
Active Directory Active Directory - a structure supported by Windows 2000 that lets
any object on a network be tracked and located. Active Directory is
the directory service used in Windows 2000 Server and provides the
foundation for Windows 2000 distributed networks.
AIX Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating
system from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including
Mainframe systems.
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within the TCP/IP suite of
network protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of a
node on the same network. It is available in UNIX, Windows 95,
Windows 98 and Windows NT. ARP cannot be used across routers.
BOOTP BOOT Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol, used for downloading start-up
information such as the IP address to hosts on the network. It is only
available in UNIX. BOOTP requires a BOOTP daemon on your
system. A request made to an active BOOTP daemon initiates a search
of the Boot Table for an entry matching the print server's Ethernet
address. If a matching entry is found, the daemon downloads the IP
address to the print server.
BSD Berkeley Software Distribution. The University of California,
Berkeley additions to the UNIX operating system.
Client-Server Printing In a Client-Server printing environment, print jobs are sent to a
network server, where they are spooled, and then sent to a print server.
config file This is a file that resides in the print server's memory and contains all
the parameters that determine the AXIS 5400+ functionality. By
editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can
configure the AXIS 5400+ to meet the printing needs of your
network.