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This section briefly describes some of the terms used when working with preboot
technology. Information in this section was supplied through the following
sources:
PXE Specification 2.0 December 1998 by Intel Corporation with special
contribution from SystemSoft
WfM 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 Summary and Review 1997, 1998 for 3Com Corporation /
Lanworks, Intel, Microsoft, ACER, Adaptec, AMI, Bay Networks, Compaq,
Computer Associates, Dell, FUJITSU / ICL, HP, IBM / Tivoli, Inference, Magic
Solutions, Mylex, NEC, Novell, Phoenix Technologies, Royal Blue, SCO, SNI,
Standard Microsystems, SUN, SYMBIOS, SystemSoft, Texas Instruments,
Toshiba, Vantive.
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface; an interface between the OS
and the hardware and BIOS designed to achieve independence between the
hardware and the software.
API
Application Programming Interface.
Asset management
The process of maximizing the use of assets to produce revenue while
minimizing their overall costs. Manageable systems contribute to asset
management by capturing inventory and tracking information, which
enables organizations to analyze key cost variables of their technology
purchases. The data gathered by manageable systems can assist asset
management issues such as inventory, consolidating and rationalizing
license issues, leasing considerations, analyzing training costs, analyzing
software upgrades for volume purchasing plans, evaluating the cost-
efficiency of outsourcing, and improving warranty usage.
BAID
Acronym for a BIOS Aware IPL Device. The BIOS contains all code required
to IPL from the device.
Base Memory
The first 640KB of memory in the system.
BINL
Boot Intervention Network Layer; extended DHCP service.
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