Cyclades AlterPath OnBoard, Administrator'S Manual

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Glossary 391
Cyclades
A corporation founded in 1989 to provide unique networking solutions.
Named after the ground-breaking French packet-switching network created in
1970, which was named after the Greek province of Cyclades. Cyclades in
Greece is made up of many islands that when viewed on a map resemble a
diagram of nodes in a computer network.
decryption
Decoding of data that has been encrypted using an encryption method.
Dell Remote Assistant Cards (See DRAC )
Dell Remote Administrator Controller (See DRAC )
device console
The console on a server or another type of device that allows access to its
console through an Ethernet port that is connected to one of the OnBoard’s
private Ethernet ports.
DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol)
A service that can automatically assign an IP address to a device on a network,
which saves administrator’s time and reduces the number of IP addresses
needed. Other configuration parameters may also be managed. A DHCP
server assigns a dynamic address to a device based on the
MAC address of the
device’s Ethernet card. Many Cyclades devices are shipped with DHCP client
software, and with DHCP enabled by default.
dial-in
A method of connecting to a remote computer using communications
software, such as
PPP , along with a modem, and a telephone line, which is
supported on many Cyclades products. After the administrator of the Cyclades
product has connected a modem from the Cyclades product to a live telephone
line and made the phone number available, a remote authorized user can use
the phone number to dial into the Cyclades product and access connected
devices.