Axis 27979R1 User Manual

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GlossaryAXIS 5550 User’s Manual 151Section 17 GlossaryAIX Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating systemfrom IBM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframesystems.AppleTalk A local area network protocol for communication between AppleComputer products and other computers and peripherals.ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within the TCP/IP suite ofnetwork protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of anode on the same network. ARP cannot be used across routers.Authentication Verification of identity, for instance by use of digital signatures.Auto-IP A method to automatically set an IP address in the absence of a DHCPserver.Bonjour Bonjour enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and serviceson IP networks without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNSservers.BOOTP BOOT Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol, used for downloading start-upinformation such as the IP address to hosts on the network. BOOTPrequires a BOOTP daemon on your system. A request made to an activeBOOTP daemon initiates a search of the Boot Table for an entry matchingthe print server's Ethernet address. If a matching entry is found, thedaemon downloads the IP address to the print server.BSD Berkeley Software Distribution. The University of California, Berkeleyadditions to the UNIX operating system.Certificate Authority,CAAn organization or company that issues digital certificates.config File This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all theparameters that determine the print server’s functionality. By editing theconfig file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the printserver to meet the printing needs of your network.Client/server Printing Means that print jobs are sent to a file server, with different clientsattached to the print queue, rather than directly to the print server (Peer-to-Peer printing).