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About This Guide
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Audience
This document is written for our customers' DNCS system administrators who are
responsible for the security policies of their site. These system administrators should
be well versed in UNIX security procedures and policies. Our engineers may also
find this document to be useful.
responsible for the security policies of their site. These system administrators should
be well versed in UNIX security procedures and policies. Our engineers may also
find this document to be useful.
Acronyms Used in This Document
The following table lists the acronyms used in this document and their description.
Acronym
Stands For...
Description
BSM
Solaris Basic Security
Module
Auditing utility that logs significant amounts of
information about system activity.
DBDS
Digital Broadband
Delivery System
The entire (end-to-end) Cisco digital video network
architecture.
DNCS
Digital Network
Control System
A server that operates as a network control element
that provides command and control data for most
Cisco network elements that reside within the Cisco
video control plane.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP
network. FTP includes the ability to log in to the
network, list directories, and copy files.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer
Protocol
The communications protocol used to connect to
Web servers on the Internet or on a local network.
HTTPS
HyperText Transport
Protocol Secure
A common, widely used protocol which includes a
combination of the HTTP and SSL/TLS protocols that
provide encrypted communication and secure
identification of a given network web server. HTTPS
is used to create secure communication channels
over insecure networks.
OS
Operating System
A computer's or server's master control program.
RBAC
Role-Based Access
Control
A Sun/Solaris security package which enables you to
separate superuser capabilities and to package them
in special user accounts (or roles) for assignment to
specific individuals according to their job
requirements.
RNCS
Regional Network
Control System
Also known as a LIONN (lights-out network node);
distributes parts of the control plane to provide hub-
level control over specific aspects of the system's
command and control data (for example, BFS and
EAS).
SCP
Secure Copy Protocol A secure version of the UNIX remote copy command.
SFTP
SSH File Transfer
Protocol
A file transfer protocol using the secure SSH
protocol.