CHAPTER 1.4 Flashcards
definition of Interoperability
Ability of a system to run applications from different
vendors and interact with other computers across local
or wide area networks regardless of their physical
architecture and operating systems
beenfits of Interoperability
Ensure open connections to heterogeneous products
* Promote data portability
* Enhance support for industry standards
Approaches to interoperability
Follow published open standards and protocols
* Use of a service to convert one product’s interface into
another products interface
Interoperability Areas
Network, Data, Applications and management
description of network
Enable multivendor systems to communicate by using established networking
protocols and services such as TCP/IP and HTTPS.
description of Data
Enable users and applications to access and query information stored on
different systems by using natively supported file systems and file format such
as TXT, PDF, and XML.
– Convert files to supported formats such as PDF, PNG
description of Applications
Enable applications to run across OS, by using standards such as Corba and
XML.
Management areas
Security Protocol, System Management, Directory service
what is security protocol
Use standard security protocols in areas such as authentication
and encryption
what is system management
Support management of events, alerts, performance
characteristics of device by using tools based on protocol such
as SNMP.
what is directory service
Provide a consistent way to locate, access, manage, and secure
network resources by adopting protocols such as LDAP and
Kerberos.
Advantages of directory service
Users have single login name and password that can be used
across Windows, Linux and UNIX
Able to enforce consistent policies such as password length and
complexity across Windows, Linux and UNIX
What is Samba
Unix system implementation of the Server Message Block
(SMB)/Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol
Provides support for file and printer sharing between
Microsoft Windows, OS X, and other Unix OS.
Can integrate with a Windows Server domain
benefits of samba
Sharing of folders across file systems
* Sharing of printers
* Assist clients with Network Neighborhood browsing
Authenticate clients logging onto a Windows domain
