Users Guide

Glossary 123
LRA
Abbreviation for local response agent.
managed system
A managed system is any system that is monitored and managed using Server
Administrator. Systems running Server Administrator can be managed locally or
remotely through a supported Web browser. See remote management system.
memory module
A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board.
MIB
Acronym for management information base. The MIB is used to send detailed
status/commands from or to an SNMP managed device.
microprocessor
The primary computational chip inside the system that controls the interpretation
and execution of arithmetic and logic functions. Software written for one
microprocessor must usually be revised to run on another microprocessor. CPU is
a synonym for microprocessor.
modular system
A system that can include multiple server modules. Each server module functions
as an individual system. To function as a system, a server module is inserted into
a chassis which includes power supplies, fans, a system management module, and
at least one network switch module. The power supplies, fans, system
management module, and network switch module are shared resources of the
server modules in the chassis. See server module.
MOF
Acronym for managed object format, which is an ASCII file that contains the
formal definition of a CIM schema.
name
The name of an object or variable is the exact string that identifies it in an SNMP
Management Information Base (MIB) file or in a CIM Management Object
File (MOF).
NIC
Acronym for network interface controller.
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