Owner's Manual

44 Glossary
Distributed State Machine (DSM)
The CA NSM® component that discovers and monitors agents, as well as formats
traps for agents. DSM provides the information to the WorldView tool.
DRAC 5, DRAC 4, DRAC/MC
Dell Remote Access Controller 5, Dell Remote Access Controller 4, Dell Remote
Access Controller/Modular Chassis, Dell Remote Access Controller III, and Dell
Remote Access Controller III/XT are systems management hardware and software
solutions designed to provide remote management capabilities for Dell
PowerEdge systems.
Enterprise Management (EM)
The tool provided for managing many enterprise functions, such as file
management, tape management, and event management.
ERA, ERA/O, ERA/MC
Dell Embedded Remote Access, Dell Embedded Remote Access Optional
(ERA/O), and Dell Embedded Remote Access/Modular Chassis are systems
management hardware and software solutions designed to provide remote
management capabilities for Dell PowerEdge systems.
Event Management
An enterprise function for managing and monitoring events.
GUI
Acronym for graphical user interface.
ISV
Abbreviation for independent software vendor.
LAN
Acronym for local area network. A LAN system is usually confined to the same
building or a few nearby buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated
specifically to the LAN.
MIB
Acronym for management information base. MIB is used to send detailed
status/commands from or to an SNMP managed device.