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Appendix F: Glossary
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Appendix F Glossary
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 TCP/IP networks that allows a
host to find the physical address of a node on the same network. ARP cannot be
used over routers.
BOOTP Boot Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol, which allows an Internet node to discover
certain startup information such as its IP address. A request made to an active
BOOTP daemon initiates a search of the Boot Table for an entry matching the
unit’s Ethernet address. If a matching entry is found, the daemon then
downloads the IP address to the device.
BSD Berkeley Software Distribution. The University of California, Berkeley additions
to the UNIX operating system.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A system based on network interface
card addresses for allocating IP addresses and other configuration information
for networked systems. It provides automatic but temporary assignment of IP
addresses from a central pool.
Distinguished Names Names in the NDS Directory tree have two name types: typeful or typeless. A
typeful name includes the name types (OU, O, etc.) when identifying the
distinguished name of the object. A typeless name excludes the name types. You
can use either syntax when specifying the parameters.
Example 1 (
NDSServerContext parameter syntax):
Typeful distinguished name: .
OU=Corp.O=Acme
Typeless distinguished name: .Corp.Acme
Example 2 (NDSAdminName parameter syntax):
Typeful distinguished name: .
CN=Admin.O=Acme
Typeless distinguished name: .Admin.Acme
DNS Domain Name Service. Reflects the server names and addresses within a
network.
Corp
Sales
Acme
Root
Tree Name = ACMECORP
Organizational Unit
Organizational Unit
Organization
O=Acme
[Root]
OU=Corp.O=Acme
OU=Sales.O=Acme
Servers
Users
Servers
Users
Objects in an NDS Directory Tree