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eference implementation An IETF term. It is the particular implementation <strong>of</strong> the protocol or standard<br />

that is referred to and used in the associated RFC.<br />

<strong>Glossary</strong><br />

registration The process <strong>of</strong> authenticating one <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> to an HA cluster or One-To-<br />

Many cluster. This process establishes an encrypted, trusted connection<br />

between the two systems.<br />

remote management The ability to administer a system from a remote location.<br />

RFC (Request for<br />

Comments)<br />

RIP (Routing Information<br />

Protocol)<br />

One <strong>of</strong> a series <strong>of</strong> documents recognized by the Internet Engineering Task<br />

Force (IETF). Most RFCs document protocol specifications and standards.<br />

A protocol that updates routing tables.<br />

role A login mode used for administrating the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>. The <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong><br />

separates administrator access into two roles: admin (write privileges) or<br />

adminro (read-only privileges).<br />

root In UNIX, a user name that gives special privileges to a person who logs onto<br />

the system using that name and the correct password. The root user name<br />

allows the user to have access to all <strong>of</strong> the systems files. The <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong><br />

does not allow root privileges.<br />

root servers The highest level DNS servers.<br />

router A network device that forwards data between two or more networks, delivering<br />

them to their final destination or to another router.<br />

rule A rule is a mini policy which contains criteria that is used to inspect incoming<br />

or outgoing traffic. Rules determine whether that traffic will be allowed to<br />

continue to its destination. There are two distinct rules types that you can<br />

configure on the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>: proxy rules and IP Filter rules.<br />

rule group An organized set <strong>of</strong> rules. A rule group can consist <strong>of</strong> both rules and nested<br />

rule groups.<br />

safe mode Also known as failure mode, a <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> operating state that allows<br />

system administration while not allowing network traffic to pass through. A<br />

<strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> can enter this mode under conditions that include: (a) after a<br />

failed license check, (b) after a reboot during which the system detects a<br />

problem with an installed patch, (c) after a reboot during which the system<br />

failed to start a critical service, or (d) after the audit partition has overflowed.<br />

secondary name server DNS servers that download and record a backup copy <strong>of</strong> domain information<br />

from a primary DNS server.<br />

SecurID token A small hand-held device used to calculate the proper response during a login<br />

attempt.<br />

SecureNet Key (SNK) A strong authentication system made by Digital Pathways Incorporated.<br />

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