Glossary - Coyote Point Systems Equalizer Installation And Administration Manual

Glossary

This glossary defines some of the key terms used in this document. Some of these
definitions are based on RFC1208, "A Glossary of Networking Terms."
administration interface
administration address
authoritative name server
back-end server
Class C network
cluster
cluster address
DNS
domain name
endpoint
external address
external interface
external network
FTP cluster
FQDN
fully qualified domain name
FXP0
FXP1
geographic cluster
geographic load balancing
geographic probe
internal address
internal interface
internal network
IP address
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The browser-based interface for setting up and managing the operation of Equalizer.
The IP address assigned to Equalizer on the internal network.
A name server that maintains the complete information for a particular part of the domain name
space.
A physical server on the internal network that receives connection requests from Equalizer.
One of three different network classes supported by IP addressing. A Class C network allocates
24 bits for the IP address network-address field and 8 bits for the host field.
See virtual cluster.
The IP address assigned to a particular cluster configured on Equalizer.
Domain Name System.
The name that identifies a host on the Internet.
An IP address-port pair that identifies a TCP service.
The IP address assigned to Equalizer on the external network.
Equalizer's network interface that is used to connect Equalizer to the external network.
The subnet to which the client machines and possibly the Internet or an Intranet are connected.
A virtual cluster providing service on the FTP control port (port 21).
Fully Qualified Domain Name.
The absolute domain name of a host on the Internet. A fully qualified domain name is written
relative to the root domain and unambiguously specifies a host's location in the DNS hierarchy.
For example, is a hostname and
east
qualified domain name.
Equalizer's external interface port.
Equalizer's internal interface port.
A collection of sites that provide a common service, such as a web site. The different sites in a
geographic cluster are often separated by large distances.
Distributing requests across servers in different physical locations.
A query sent t to a site in a geographic cluster to gather information so Equalizer can determine
which site is best able to process a pending request.
The IP address assigned to Equalizer on the external network.
Equalizer's network interface that is used to connect Equalizer to the external network.
The subnet to which the back-end server machines are connected.
A 32-bit address assigned to a host using TCP/IP. IP addresses are written in dotted decimal
format, for example, 192.22.33.1.
1
east.coyotepoint.com
is its fully
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