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43 Implementation of the DMTF Redfish API on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers
5.2 Definitions
 cURL: an open source command line tool and library for transferring data with URL Syntax
 DMTF: Distributed Management Task Force, defines management standards supported by numerous
hardware, software and service vendors.(www.dmtf.org )
 Redfish Client: Name for the functionality that communicates with a Redfish Service and accesses
one or more resources or functions of the Service.
 Event: A record that corresponds to an individual alert.
 Subscription: The act of registering a destination for the reception of events.
 Notification: One-way message sent to indicate that an event has occurred
 Redfish Event Listener: The name for the functionality that receives alerts from a Redfish Service.
This functionality is typically software running on a remote system that is separate from the managed
system.