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RPL
Remote Program Load (RPL) is a protocol originally defined by IBM which allows
workstations to start by downloading files from a server.
Server management
Dealing with server systems as a managed object, rather than as the manager of other
managed objects.
Shadow
A technique for mapping RAM into UMB space, potentially on top of ROM already
occupying this space. Shadow memory may be write protected after initialization.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
The most widely used protocol for communicating management information for
networks. SNMP focuses primarily on the network backbone; it is complemented by
standards such as DMI, which extend manageability to end systems.
System
The host computer.
System Management
Along with network and server management, one of the three major components of
managing a computing environment. System management refers to controlling,
configuring, installing, and monitoring the applications, servers, and clients in a
distributed computing environment.
System Management (SM) BIOS
A standard interface to management software via data structures through which
system attributes are reported.
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol. An industry standard Internet protocol defined by the
IETF to enable the transmission of files across the Internet. Used to download NBP
from the TFTP server. Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP, Revision 2) to support NBP
download is specified by IETF RFC 1350.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
The lifetime costs of a product, including the initial hardware and software purchase
price as well as installation, service, support, upgrades, training, downtime, and other
factors.