Glossary

This Glossary defines terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that apply directly to the Intel® iSCSI Boot.


TERMS DEFINITIONS
BIOS Basic Input/Output System. The program a personal computer's microprocessor uses to get the computer system started after you turn it on.
CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, CHAP is the standard authentication protocol used on iSCSI SAN networks.
CLP Command Line Protocol.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. An industry standard internet protocol defined by the IETF. DHCP was defined to dynamically provide communications-related configuration values such as network addresses to network client computers at boot time. DHCP is specified by IETF RFCs 1534, 2131, and 2132.
Flash ROM The non-volatile memory embedded in Intel® Network Connections. Flash ROM is used to store Intel® iSCSI Boot.
iSCSI initiator The client side system in an iSCSI SAN configuration. The iSCSI initiator logs into the iSCSI target system to access iSCSI target drives.
iSCSI target The server side system in an iSCSI SAN configuration.  The iSCSI target system hosts the iSCSI target drives which are accessed by an iSCSI initiator.
SAN Storage Area Network
LUN Logical Unit Number. A LUN ID specifies a specific SCSI disk volume managed by a SCSI controller.
PnP Plug and Play. PnP refers to a set of industry standard specifications that allows installed devices to self-configure.