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automatic RAID configuration In the context of Dell EqualLogic PS Series groups, an internal process that configures the user-selected RAID policy on the array. Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition (ASM/ME) A snap-in console application for the Microsoft Management Console that enables you to administer Smart Copies. Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE) A web-based application that works with VMware virtual environments to enable you to administer Smart Copies. available space Amount of total storage available on all drives. back end In Dell Compellent Storage Center, an isolated and dedicated network that connects the controller or storage cluster (e.g., redundant pair of controllers) to local disk enclosures. back end network Connection between controller and disks in the Dell Compellent Storage Center Controller. base volume (Dell A volume mounted on the computer and reachable through its Windows-assigned drive EqualLogic PS Series) letter (such as G:) or mount point. base volume (Dell EqualLogic Group Manager) A volume that has snapshots. Snapshots depend on the base volume. If the base volume is destroyed, the snapshots have been removed. Baseboard A server management module that implements the IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Management Controller Interface) protocol. In the context of Dell AIM, the Controller uses the BMC to control some (BMC) models of servers remotely. blade For the Dell AIM SDK, blade is an element of the host superclass. For Dell modular systems, a blade refers to a modular server which is mounted into an enclosure. BMC See Baseboard Management Controller. Bootable media A CD, SD card, or USB memory key that is used to start your system if the system will not boot from the hard drive. cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quick data retrieval. CHA See Compellent Host Adapter. Challenge Handshake Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, a network login protocol that uses an Authentication Protocol encrypted challenge-response mechanism. Used to limit access to volumes and snapshots (CHAP) to hosts that supply the correct account name and password. CHAP is also used for login/ administrator accounts. channel In the Dell/AIM environment, one of up to eight physical connections you can assign to switch ports and that you can connect to a persona using up to eight physical NICs. You can configure a network to prefer one or two channels for its traffic, so if the preferred channel fails traffic is transparently rerouted to the other channel. CHAP See Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. chassis switch In the context of Dell AIM, an Ethernet switch in a bay in a chassis. Chassis switches are managed by the Controller. client device communication certificate In the context of EKM, a specialized encrypted key that allows a client to communicate with the server. 4