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data center. The SMASH Command Line Protocol (SMASH CLP)
specification provides an intuitive interface to heterogeneous servers
independent of machine state, operating system or OS state, system
topology or access method. It is a standard method for local and remote
management of server hardware using out-of-band communication
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Console server includes, SMTPclient, a
minimal SMTP client that takes an email message body and passes it on to a
SMTP server (default is the MTA on the local host).
SOL
Serial Over LAN (SOL) enables servers to transparently redirect the serial
character stream from the baseboard universal asynchronous
receiver/transmitter (UART) to and from the remote-client system over a
LAN. With SOL support and BIOS redirection (to serial) remote managers can
view the BIOS/POST output during power on, and reconfigured.
SSH
Secure Shell is secure transport protocol based on public-key cryptography.
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer is a protocol that provides authentication and
encryption services between a web server and a web browser.
The Terminal Access Controller Access Control System () security
protocol is a more recent protocol developed by Cisco. It provides detailed
accounting information and flexible administrative control over the
authentication and authorization processes. allows for a single
access control server (the daemon) to provide authentication,
authorization, and accounting services independently. Each service can be
tied into its own database to take advantage of other services available on
that server or on the network, depending on the capabilities of the daemon.
There is a draft RFC detailing this protocol.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The basic protocol for
Internet communication.
TCP/IP address
Internet addressing method that uses the form nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.
Telnet
Terminal protocol that provides an easy-to-use method of creating terminal
connections to a network.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time.
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair cabling. A type of Ethernet cable that can operate
up to 100Mb/s. Also known as Category 5 or CAT 5.
VNC
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a desktop protocol to remotely control
another computer. It transmits the keyboard presses and mouse clicks from
one computer to another relaying the screen updates back in the other
direction over a network.
