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 Abbreviations and Acronyms
Dell™RemoteAccessController4User'sGuide
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AGP
Abbreviation for accelerated graphics port, which is a bus specification that allows graphics cards faster access to main system memory.
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ARP
Acronym for Address Resolution Protocol, which is a method for finding a host's Ethernet address from its Internet address.
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ASCII
Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, which is a code representation used for displaying or printing letters, numbers, and other
characters.
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BIOS
Acronym for basic input/output system, which is the part of system software that provides the lowest-level interface to peripheral devices and which controls
the first stage of the system boot process, including installation of the operating system into memory.
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BMC
Abbreviation for baseboard management controller, which is the controller interface between the DRAC 4 and the managed system's BMC.
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bus
A set of conductors connecting the various functional units in a computer. Busses are named by the type of data they carry, such as data bus, address bus, or
PCI bus.
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CD
Abbreviation for compact disc.
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CHAP
Acronym for Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol, which is an authentication method used by PPP servers to validate the identity of the originator of
the connection.
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CIM
Acronym for Common Information Model, which is a protocol designed for managing systems on a network.
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CLI
Abbreviation for command-line interface.
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console redirection
Console redirection is a function that directs a managed system's display screen, mouse functions, and keyboard functions to the corresponding devices on a
management station. You may then use the management station's system console to control the managed system.
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DHCP
Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, which is a protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local