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Glossary
Glossary - 2
SCCP
SCCP stands for the switch card control processor. A processor that
provides control over the hardware in the unit for lights-out management.
SFP GBIC
SFP GBIC stands for small-form factor pluggable (SFP) gigabit interface
converter (GBIC).
SSH
SSH is a protocol for secure remote login and other secure network services
over a non-secure network.
SSL
SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is a protocol that uses a public key
to encrypt data transmitted through the Internet over an SSL connection.
URLs using an SSL connection start with
HTTPS: instead of HTTP: .
subnetwork
The portion of a network that shares a common address component. For
instance, on TCP/IP networks, a subnetwork is all devices whose IP
addresses have the same prefix segment.
Telnet
Telnet is a terminal emulation program for TCP/IP networks. Telnet runs on
your computer and connects it to a server on the network. It then allows you
to enter commands as though you were directly connected to the server
console.
terminal emulator
A terminal emulator is a program that mimics a terminal.
virtual server
Virtual servers are a specific combination of virtual address and virtual port,
associated with a content site that is managed by a BIG-IP system or other
type of host server.