User's Guide
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RDX
8000
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Description
SCSI
Small Computer
System
Interface is a set of standards for physically connecting and
tr
ansferring
data between computers and peripheral
devices.
The
RDX
8000
uses
the
SCSI
protocol
tr
ansmitted
via
iSCSI
packets over the user’s computer
network.
SMI-S
SMI-S,
or the
Storage
Management Initiative Specification, is a storage standard developed and
maintained by the
Storage
Networking Industry Association
(SNIA).
It has also been ratified as
an
ISO
standard.
SMI-S
is based upon the Common
Information
Model
(CIM)
and the Web-
Based Enterprise Management
(WBEM)
standards defined by the Distributed Management
Task
Force
(DMTF),
which define management functionality via
HTTP.
The most recent approved
version
of
SMI-S
is available at the SNIA.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is an
Internet-standard
protocol for managing
devices
on
IP networks.
Devices
that typically support
SNMP
include routers, switches, servers,
workstations, printers, modem
racks,
and more. It is used mostly in network management
systems to
monitor
network-attached
devices
for conditions that warrant administrative
t
t ti
USB
Universal Serial Bus is an interface designed to provide high speed connection of various device
types in a hot pluggable manner. The
RDX
8000 system has one
USB
2.0 port located on the
front
panel for various operations (firmware version dependent)