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15. Glossary
15. Glossary
action request Since opsi V3 the installation status and the next scheduled action
(action request) are handled as separate. Typical action requests
are 'setup', 'deinstall' and 'update'. -> installation status.
backend opsi V3 may use different types of data storage (backends) like
'File' or 'LDAP'. These backends are managed by the
-> backend manager.
backend manager Program / configuration file for handling the actual data storage
(backend).
bootp Bootstrap protocol, first used to boot terminals in Unix
environments. Allows a client to request configuration data (i.e.
network address), often via -> Bootprom from a server.
bootprom Read only memory installed on a -> NIC or main board (PROM:
Programmable Read Only Memory). The BIOS of a PC can execute
the code stored in the bootprom at boot time. The purpose is to
load configuration data from a server on the network. The protocol
for this usually is ->bootp or ->DHCP.
clientId Unique client name as the 'full qualified hostname', which is the
client's IP-name including the domain (e.g. 'dpvm02.uib.local').
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: an extension of the ->bootp-
protocol allowing dynamic IP address assignment.
ftpd File Transfer Protocol-Daemon: Daemon for both ends of the ftp-
protocol. Allows remote logins and file transfer from and to remote
hosts.
telnetd (Telnet-Daemon) provides (insecure) terminal connections
from remote machines.
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