Users Guide

172 Glossary
mm
Abbreviation for millimeter(s).
MMC
Abbreviation for Microsoft Management Console.
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.
mouse
A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen.
Mouse-aware software allows you to activate commands by clicking a mouse
button while pointing at objects displayed on the screen.
MPEG
Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group. MPEG is a digital video file format.
ms
Abbreviation for millisecond(s).
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).
NDS
Abbreviation for Novell Directory Service.
NIC
Acronym for network interface card.