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Glossary
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(hypertext documents) over the Internet.
HTTP -
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Protocol used by the World Wide Web to transfer information
between servers and browsers. See also Protocol.
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer) -
Rules for exchanging HTTP
documents over encrypted connections.
HTTPS -
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer. A protocol that provides a more
secure means of configuring your device than HTTP, but may affect the responsiveness of the user
interface. All traffic between the managing computer and the G-RACK 12 server is encrypted.
Interface -
A hardware or software protocol to manage the exchange of data between a device
and a computer; the most common ones are EIDE (also known as PATA), SATA, and SCSI. See also
Protocol.
IP address -
The identifier of a computer, server, or other device on a TCP/IP network. IP addresses
are a sequence of four numbers separated by periods. (For example, 123.456.78.1.) Every device on
your local network has a unique IP address.
IP -
Internet Protocol. A system that controls how data messages are separated into packets, routed
from the sender, and reassembled at the destination. See also Protocol.
iSCSI -
Internet Small Computer System Interface. iSCSI is an IP-based storage networking standard
for linking data storage facilities.
LAN -
Local Area Network. A system in which computer users in the same company or organization
are linked to each other and often to centrally-stored collections of data in LAN servers.
LED -
Light-emitting Diode. An electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed through it.
Local access -
Access to the server from a computer on your local network. Or, manual access to the
server, which involves physical contact with the server or its cables. See also remote access.
Multi-user -
A system in information technology that enables more than one user to access data at
the same time.
NAS -
Network Attached Storage. Hard disk storage that is set up with its own network address
rather than being attached to the computer that is serving network workstation users.
Network Computer -
A computer that communicates with a central data storage facility such as a
server or RAID system.
NFS -
Network File System. A network file system protocol that allows a user on a client computer
to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices were attached to its local disks.
Normally associated with UNIX systems. See also Protocol.
NTP (Network Time Protocol) server -
Synchronizes the date and time of computers and servers on