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Glossary
Orange Book
A set of standards that define the specifications for Compact
Disc-Write Once (and Compact Disc-Magneto Optical) discs.
Red Book
A set of standards that define the specifications for Compact
Disc Digital Audio formats.
Remote Boot Loader (RBL)
Software commands that allow a diskless workstation or
other device, such as a DiscPort, to boot from the network —
eliminating the need for a system boot disk for the device.
Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI)
Pronounced ‘scuzzy,’ it is a standard interface for PCs that
allows you to connect up to seven peripheral devices, such as
CD-ROM drives.
SCSI Bus
A pathway between hardware devices. In the case of SCSI
devices, the bus usually consists of a circuit board, or card, in
a computer or other device (the DiscPort, in this case) and a
CD-ROM drive, tape backup, or the like.
Search Map
Statements in the login script that allow you to access appli-
cations on that drive without having to type the entire drive
and directory each time.
Source Routing
The IEEE-defined method of communicating node-to-node on
a token ring network. Source routing allows a device on one
ring to send or receive frames to another device up to 13
rings away.