HP 800 User Manual page 546

Glossary
Load balancing: Load balancing is achieved by an algorithm that spreads the
MAC: Media Access Control – The unique number that identifies a
Management server: When using NAC 800 in a multiple-server installation, the
MS: Management server
multinet: A physical network of two or more logical networks.
NAC: Network Admission Control
non-compliance: Does not meet defined standards or conditions.
NTP: Network time protocol – A protocol that ensures local time-
OS: Operating system
P2P: Person-to-person or Peer-to-peer – A Peer-to-peer (P2P) net-
PPTP: Point-to-point tunneling protocol – A tunneling protocol used
F-4
endpoint testing load across all ESs in a cluster.
physical endpoint. Generally referred to as the MAC address.
server that is used for managing ESs.
keeping.
work is one that is comprised of peer nodes (computers)
rather than clients and servers. These peer nodes function
both as clients and servers to other nodes and can perform
any client or server function. P2P software allows users to
connect directly to other users and is used for file sharing.
Many P2P software packages are considered spyware and
their use is generally discouraged.
to connect Windows NT clients and servers.