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Quick Start Wizard A Windows-based program that allows you to create an initial configuration for
your Sidewinder.
RAID (redundant array of
individual disks) Information is stored on multiple hard disks to provide redundancy. Using
RAID can improve performance and fault-tolerance.
registration The process of authenticating one Sidewinder system to an HA cluster or
One-To-Many cluster. This process establishes an encrypted, trusted
connection between the two systems.
registration key Character string used for authentication during the registration process.
router A network device that forwards data between two or more networks, delivering
them to their final destination or to another router.
safe mode See failure mode .
secondary name server DNS server that downloads and records a backup copy of domain information
from a primary DNS server.
SecureOS™ The UNIX-based operating system used in a Sidewinder system. SecureOS is
built upon FreeBSD and includes Type Enforcement security mechanisms.
server A computer system that provides services (such as FTP) to a network, or a
program running on a host that offers a service to other hosts on a network.
For example, file servers provide access to files. Computers that run server
programs are often called servers.
SMTP (simple mail
transport protocol) The TCP/IP protocol that transfers electronic mail as it moves through the
system.
subnet A network addressing scheme that separates a single network into a number
of smaller physical networks to simplify routing.
Telnet A TCP/IP protocol that directs the exchange of character-oriented data during
a client-to-server session.
Type Enforcement® Secure Computing’s patented security technology that protects against
intruders by preventing someone from taking over the UNIX operating system
within a Sidewinder
appliance
and accessing critical files or doing other
damage.
URL (universal resource
locator) Provides the address of specific documents on the Web. Every Internet file
has a unique URL indicating the name of the server, the directory, and the
specific document.