Specifications

Glossary
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bigpipe
The bigpipe utility provides command line access to the BIG-IP software.
BIOS
BIOS stands for basic input/output system. The BIOS is software that is
built-in to the computer, and determines what the computer can do without
accessing programs from a disk.
blade server system
A blade server system is an enclosure that houses server blades and provides
shared components such as power, fans, and cabling. See also server blade.
chassis
See blade server system.
Configuration utility
The Configuration utility is the browser-based application that you use to
configure the BIG-IP software.
DHCP
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol
used to assign dynamic IP addresses to network devices. When using
DHCP, a network device can have a different IP address each time it
connects to the network.
DNS
DNS stands for Domain Name System. It is a service that translates domain
names into IP addresses. For example, the domain name
www.siterequest.com might translate to 101.102.103.104.
dossier
A dossier is an encrypted list of key platform characteristics used to identify
the platform, and to enforce or restrict activation on the platform. See also
registration key.
host
A host is a network server that manages one or more virtual servers that the
BIG-IP software uses for load balancing.
license certificate
A license certificate is a digital file created by the F5 Networks license
server. The license server uses your product registration key and dossier to
process the file, which is stored on the BIG-IP system. See also registration
key and dossier.