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Glossary
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Access level -
Also known as permission level, the amount of access any person has to the G- RACK
12 server. G-RACK 12 has two permission levels: administrator and user.
Administrator -
A G-RACK 12 administrator is responsible for the server and all its settings. An
administrator can set up or delete user accounts, group accounts, and shares; assign or remove
access permissions; modify any setting on the server; and create other administrators. See also user.
CIFS -
Common Internet File System. A file system that lets people with different computers running
Windows operating systems share files without having to install special software.
Client computer -
A computer that accesses services made available by a server computer.
DHCP -
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol for assigning IP addresses to devices on a
network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address each time it connects to
the network. In some systems, the device’s IP address even changes while it is still connected. DHCP
also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses. See also Protocol.
DMA -
Digital Media Adapter. A device that gives home entertainment devices the ability to transfer
media such as music, photos, videos to and from other devices over the network.
DNS -
Domain Name Service. A system that allows a network name server to translate text host
names into numeric IP addresses used to uniquely identify any device connected to the Internet.
Domain -
A group of computers administered as a single unit from a central location.
Ethernet -
A standard method of connecting computers to a Local Area Network (LAN).
Event -
A problem or change in setting on the G-RACK 12 server. A change in the server’s name or
the failure of a disk drive are both server events.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) -
A network protocol used to transfer data from one computer to
another through a network. FTP is a popular choice for exchanging files independent of the
operating systems involved.
Firmware -
Software that’s built into hardware.
FTP -
File Transfer Protocol. A format for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP is commonly used to
upload files to or download files from a server over the Internet.
Group -
a collection of user accounts grouped together to make it faster and easier to manage
access to shares. All users in a group have the same level of access to any particular share. See also
user account.
Host Interface-
The point at which a host and a drive are connected to each other. Host-The
computer to which other computers and peripherals connect.
Hot swap -
To remove and replace a disk drive without first powering off the server.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) -
Rules for exchanging the most common form of documents