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IP Address
The Internet Protocol Address IP version 4 addresses (IPv4) uses 32-bit (4-byte) addresses, which limits the address space to 4,294,967,296 possible unique addresses. However, IPv4 reserves
some addresses for special purposes such as private networks (~18 million addresses) or multicast addresses (~270 million addresses). IPv4 addresses are usually represented in dot-decimal
notation (four numbers, each ranging from 0 to 255, separated by dots, e.g. 208.77.188.166). Each part represents 8 bits of the address, and is therefore called an octet.
LAN Local Area Network A local area network is a computer network covering a small physical area, like a home, office, or small group of buildings, such as a school, or an airport. Current LANs are
most likely to be based on Ethernet technology.
LVBD
Low Voltage Battery Disconnect contactor.
System internal latching contactor that disconnects the battery bank from the load, when a certain voltage limit is reached or other battery critical events occur.
MAC Address
Media Access Control Address. Every Ethernet network card has a unique 48-bit serial number called a MAC address, which is stored in ROM carried on the card. Every computer on an
Ethernet network must have a card with a unique MAC address. Normally it is safe to assume that no two network cards will share the same address, because card vendors purchase blocks of
addresses from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and assign a unique address to each card at the time of manufacture.
MIB
Management Information Base, a database of objects that can be monitored by a network management system. SNMP uses standardized MIB formats that allows any SNMP tools to monitor
any device defined by a MIB
Mini Hub A common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to
the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets
Term Description
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NIC
Network Interface Controller.
A network card, network adapter, network interface controller, network interface card, or LAN adapter is a computer hardware component designed to allow computers to communicate
over a computer network. It is both an OSI layer 1 (physical layer) and layer 2 (data link layer) device, as it provides physical access to a networking medium and provides a low-level
addressing system through the use of MAC addresses. It allows users to connect to each other either by using cables or wirelessly.
NMS
Network Management Station -An SNMP Manager application which interfaces with the SNMP Agent and provides communication capabilities through standard SNMP messaging commands
(SET, GET). The NMS also serves to collect SNMP TRAP events.
A Network Management System (NMS) is a combination of hardware and software used to monitor and administer a network.
pComm
RS232 serial protocol used by Eltek Valere ’s controllers for communication with computers, modems, WebPower adapters and other equipment.
Pop-up
A window that suddenly appears (pops up) when you select an option with a mouse or press a special function key. Usually, the pop-up window contains a menu of commands and stays on
the screen only until you select one of the commands. It then disappears. A special kind of pop-up window is a pull-down menu, which appears just below the item you selected, as if you had
pulled it down.
PowerSuite
PC application used to configure and operate Micropack, Minipack, Flatpack2 and Powerpack DC power supply systems. The program is to be run on computers using the MS Windows
operating systems.
RJ-45
Short for Registered Jack-45, an eight-wire connector used commonly to connect computers onto local area networks (LAN), especially Ethernets. RJ-45 connectors look similar to the
ubiquitous RJ-11 connectors used for connecting telephone equipment, but they are somewhat wider.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol, a set of protocols for managing complex networks. The first versions of SNMP were developed in the early 80s. SNMP works by sending messages,
called protocol data units (PDUs), to different parts of a network. SNMP-compliant devices, called agents, store data about themselves in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return
this data to the SNMP requesters.
SNMP Agent
An SNMP-compliant device that stores data about itself in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP requesters.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol A protocol suite used by more than 15 million users with a UNIX association and widely used to link computers of different kinds.
The Internet Protocol Suite (commonly known as TCP/IP) is the set of communications protocols used for the Internet and other similar networks. It is named from two of the most important
protocols in it: the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), which were the first two networking protocols defined in this standard.