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domain name The ASCII name that identifies the domain for a group of
computers within a network.
Ethernet The most widely installed LAN technology. 100Base-T
Ethernet provides transmission speeds of up to 100 Mbps.
Fast Ethernet or 1000Base-T provides transmission speeds
up to 1000 Mbps and is typically used for LAN backbone
systems, supporting workstations with 100Base-T cards.
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) provides an even higher level of
backbone support at 1000 Mbps (one Gigabit or one billion
bits per second).
Ethernet address The unique six-digit hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) number that
identifies the Ethernet interface.
Ethernet port The port that houses the network card to provide Ethernet
access to the computer.
event Any significant occurrence in the system that may require
notifying a system administrator or adding an entry to a log.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) A standard Internet protocol that provides a way to
exchange files between computers on the Internet.
By
default, a Snap Server is set up to be an FTP server.
GID (group IDs) On a Snap Server, the unique ID assigned to each group for
security purposes.
GuardianOSImage.gsu An image file used to upgrade the GuardianOS.
hidden share A share that restricts the display of the share via the
Windows (SMB), Web View (HTTP/HTTPS), FTP, and AFP
protocols.
host name The unique name by which a computer is known on a
network. It is used to identify the computer in electronic
information interchange.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) An application protocol for transferring files (text, graphic
images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) over TCP/
IP on the World Wide Web.
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Secure)
The HTTP protocol using a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
SSL provides data encryption, server authentication,
message integrity, and client authentication for any TCP/IP
connection.
I/O (Input/Output) The operation of transferring data to or from a device,
typically through an interface protocol like CIFS, NFS, or
HTTP. The Snap Server presents a file system to the user
and handles block I/O internally to a RAID array.
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