HP 800 Series, User Manual

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Glossary
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EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol – An authentication pro-
tocol used with Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and wireless
networks. (802.1X)
EAPOL EAP over LANs
EDAC: Embedded Device Activity Capture – See DAC
endpoint: A computer requesting access to a network.
enforcement: In NAC 800, the process of upholding the access rules set in
the NAC policies.
ES Enforcement server
FQDN: Fully Qualified Domain Name – A domain name that uniquely
identifies a host computer. It includes the host name and the
domain name. For example, myhost.mycompany.com.
HA High Availability – A multiple-server NAC 800 deployment is
mutually supporting. Should one server fail, other nodes
within a cluster will automatically provide coverage for the
affected network segment.
Hotfix: Hotfixes are programs that update the software and may
include performance enhancements, bug fixes, security
enhancements, and so on. There is usually only one fix in a
hotfix, whereas a patch includes multiple hotfixes.
HTML Hyper text markup language – A language that tells a web
browser how to display the web page.
IAS:
Internet Authentication Service – A service used to authenti-
cate clients with a RADIUS server.
ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol – A protocol used to send
error messages.