Users Guide

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Glossary
The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations,
and acronyms used in this guide.
BIOS
Acronym for basic input/output system. Your system's BIOS contains programs
stored on a flash memory chip. The BIOS controls the following:
• Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices,
such as the keyboard and the video adapter
• Miscellaneous functions, such as system messages
CLI
Abbreviation for command line interface. A command line interface or CLI is
a method of interacting with a computer where commands are entered as lines
of text and the output is also received as text.
CLI mode
The method by which you can install Dell™ Update Packages (DUPs) from
a script in silent/unattended mode.
Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator
Server Administrator provides easy-to-use management and administration of
local and remote systems through a comprehensive set of integrated management
services. It resides solely on the system being managed and is accessible both
locally and remotely from the Server Administrator home page. Remotely
monitored systems may be accessed by dial
- in, LAN, or wireless connections.
Server Administrator ensures the security of its management connections through
role
- based access control (RBAC), authentication, and industry - standard secure
socket layer (SSL) encryption.