Glossary

M

MIB

Database of network management information that is used and maintained by a 

network management protocol, such as SNMP or CMIP. The value of a MIB 

object can be changed or retrieved using SNMP or CMIP commands, usually 

through a GUI network management system. MIB objects are organized in a tree 

structure that includes public (standard) and private (proprietary) branches.

N

NVRAM

Nonvolatile Random Access Memory. A medium for storing the device's 

configuration file. 

nslookup

The NSLookup tool is used to look up device or host information via the name 

server. You must enter a device name, not an IP address, to use this function. 

You must have a DNS server in order to look up network servers. 

O

owner

Used by Content Services  Switch, it is generally the person or company who 

contracts the web hosting service to host their web content and allocate 

bandwidth as required. 

P

PIX Firewall

The Cisco PIX Firewall series is an integrated hardware/software firewall 

appliance. Cisco's PIX firewalls deliver up to 500,000 simultaneous connections 

and nearly 1.7 Gigabits per second (Gbps) throughput while providing 

customers with security and reliability. 

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