NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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NetWare Glossary
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NIC
See “Network Interface Card (NIC).”
NLM
See “NetWare Loadable Module (NLM).”
Node address
A number that uniquely identifies a network board; usually referred to as the
node number.
See “Node number.”
Node number
A number that uniquely identifies a network board.
Every node must have at least one network board, by which the node is
connected to the network. Each network board must have a unique node
number to distinguish it from all other network boards on that network.
Node numbers are assigned in several ways, depending on the network
board type:
• Ethernet boards are factory-set (with no two Ethernet boards having the same
number).
• ARCnet and Token-Ring board numbers are set with jumpers or switches.
Also known as station address, physical node address, and node address.
See also “IPX internetwork address.”
Normal attribute
A file system attribute that indicates that no NetWare attributes are set.
See “Attributes.”