Newisys NA-1400, User Manual

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Glossary
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and shares that exist on the domain computers. This is in contrast to a Microsoft Windows Workgroup, in
which each computer that belongs to the workgroup maintains a database of the users who can access its
files and shares.
Domain Name Service (DNS) Server
Server that runs software that allows domain names to be converted into IP addresses. If a user types
www.na1400.com in the address field of an Internet browser, a DNS server converts it to the proper IP
address, such as 63.111.5.210. DNS servers can be used in the same manner for Local Area Networks, so
that computer names, rather than IP addresses can be used to share files. (In a Windows-only network, a
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Server is used to convert computer names to IP addresses.)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server
A server that automatically assigns IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to client machines on a TCP/IP
network. Typically, the System Administrator provides the DHCP manager software a range of available
IP addresses, and the DHCP Server assigns available IP addresses to client PCs, as needed.
Ethernet
See LAN.
EVMS
Enterprise Volume Management System.
Folder Tree
A list of all of the folders and shares on the NA-1400. The list displays in the Web interface. The
Administrator can double-click the icon of the drive, share, or folder to view other shares and folders that
are lower in the tree.
Gateway Address (Default Gateway)
In a Local Area Network (LAN), the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the router that allows requests for
Internet data to go out of the local network. If the NA-1400 has a static IP address, the Default Gateway
address must be entered in the Web interface.
Hardware RAID Appliance
A Hardware RAID Appliance is an NA-1400 that uses a hardware-controlled Redundant Array of
Independent Disks. In order to create a Hardware RAID Appliance, a RAID controller card must be
installed inside the NA-1400.
Hub
See Network Hub.
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
The most widely used interface for connecting peripherals such as hard drives and CD-ROM drives to a
workstation. Without an additional controller, only two IDE devices can be plugged into the motherboard.
The NA-1400 supports both the IDE and the SCSI interfaces.
Internet Protocol (IP) Address
Each computer in the network, including the Appliance has a unique IP address. This address is either
automatically assigned from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, or manually assigned
by a system administrator. The IP address allows the computer to communicate with other computers as
part of a TCP/IP network.