Glossary
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit is a configuration parameter that controls the size of the
Ethernet frames that the SGI 10-Gigabit Ethernet network adapter can transmit and
receive.
man (manual) page
An online document that describes how to use a particular IRIX command. Also
called reference page.
multiclient configuration
A TCP/IP configuration in which the IRIX system is connected via 10-Gbit Ethernet
to a switch that fans out to multiple clients via 1-Gbit Ethernet.
NIS
Network Information Service, a distributed database mechanism for user accounts,
host names, mail aliases, and so on.
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect, a bus specification. The PCI bus is a
high-performance local bus used to connect peripherals to memory and a
microprocessor. Many vendors offer devices that plug into the PCI bus.
point-to-point configuration
A TCP/IP configuration in which IRIX is transmitting to or receiving from IRIX.
reference page
See
man (manual)
page.
TCP/IP
A standard networking protocol that is included in the IRIX software.
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