Glossary
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BMC |
The BMC complies with the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) standard, responsible for collecting, processing, and storing sensor signals, and monitoring the operating status of each component. The BMC provides the hardware status and alarm information about the managed objects for the management module, so that the management module can manage the objects. |
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server |
A special computer that provides various services for clients over a network. |
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KVM |
keyboard, video, and mouse |
mezzanine card |
A card connected to the mainboard through the connector, level to the mainboard. It is used on a device which has high requirement for space usage. |
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panel |
The front-most or rear most element of a server, which serves to mount components, such as handles, indicators, and ports, and also seals the front of the chassis for airflow and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). |
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PCIe |
A computer expansion bus standard based on the existing PCI programming and communication standards and a faster serial communication system. Intel is a major contributor to this standard. PCIe is used only for interconnection between applications. A PCI system can be turned into a PCIe one by modifying the physical layer instead of software. PCIe delivers a faster speed and can replace almost all existing bus standards including AGP and PCI. |
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GE |
Gigabit Ethernet, which is an extension and enhancement of traditional shared media Ethernet standards. It is compatible with 10M and 100M Ethernet and complies with IEEE 802.3z. |
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RAID |
A storage technology that combines multiple drives into a logical unit in several ways called "RAID levels", providing redundancy and delivering higher storage performance than a single disk. |
hot swap |
In a running system, insertion or removal of a component does not affect normal running of the system. |
redundancy |
The ability of a system to keep functioning normally in the event of a device failure by having a backup device automatically replace the faulty one. |
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SEL |
A non-volatile storage area and associated interfaces for storing system platform events for later retrieval. |
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U |
A unit defined in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60297-1 to measure the height of a cabinet, chassis, or subrack. 1 U = 44.45 mm = 1.75 in. |
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Ethernet |
A baseband local area network (LAN) architecture developed by Xerox Corporation in cooperation with DEC and Intel. Ethernet uses Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) and supports a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps on multiple cables. The Ethernet specification is the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard. |