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 Glossary
DellOpenManage™Version5.1InstallationandSecurityUser'sGuide
The following list defines technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in your system documents.
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attribute
As it relates to an attribute is a piece of information related to a component. Attributes can be combined to form groups. If an attribute is defined as read-
write, it may be defined by a management application.
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beep code
A diagnostic message in the form of a pattern of beeps from your system's speaker. For example, one beep, followed by a second beep, and then a burst of
three beeps is beep code 1-1-3.
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BIOS
Acronym for basic input/output system. Your system's BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip. The BIOS controls the following:
l Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices, such as the keyboard and the video adapter
l Miscellaneous functions, such as system messages
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BMC
Abbreviation for baseboard management controller, which is a controller that provides the intelligence in the IPMI structure.
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boot routine
When you start your system, it clears all memory, initializes devices, and loads the operating system. Unless the operating system fails to respond, you can
reboot (also called warm boot) your system by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>; otherwise, you must perform a cold boot by pressing the reset button or by turning
the system off and then back on.
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bootable diskette
You can start your system from a diskette. To make a bootable diskette, insert a diskette in the diskette drive, type sys a: at the command line prompt, and
press <Enter>. Use this bootable diskette if your system will not boot from the hard drive.
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bus
An information pathway between the components of a system. Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with
controllers for all the various peripheral devices connected to the system. Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for communications
between the microprocessor and RAM.
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CA
Abbreviation for certification authority.
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CIM
Acronym for Common Information Model, which is a model for describing management information from the DMTF. CIM is implementation independent, allowing
differentmanagementapplicationstocollecttherequireddatafromavarietyofsources.CIMincludesschemasforsystems,networks,applicationsand
devices, and new schemas will be added. It provides mapping techniques for interchange of CIM data with MIB data from SNMP agents.
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CI/O
Abbreviation for comprehensive input/output.
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