Enterasys atx Betriebsanweisung
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Glossary
entity
An active element within an Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
network layer or sublayer.
network layer or sublayer.
Ethernet input/output module
The ATX component which accepts and sends data packets to and
from a connected Ethernet network.
from a connected Ethernet network.
extended LAN
A collection of LANs interconnected by protocol-independent
bridges.
bridges.
FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface)
A high-speed (100 Mb/s) access interface that uses two fiber optic
cable rings operating in opposite directions to connect computers
and peripheral equipment in a timed-token passing, dual ring of
trees configuration. The dual ring architecture allows the network
to continue operating if a station or cable fails.
cable rings operating in opposite directions to connect computers
and peripheral equipment in a timed-token passing, dual ring of
trees configuration. The dual ring architecture allows the network
to continue operating if a station or cable fails.
FDDI input/output module
The ATX component which accepts and sends data packets to and
from the connected FDDI network.
from the connected FDDI network.
fiber optics
A technique that uses fiber optic transmitters, receivers and cables
for the transmission of data.
for the transmission of data.
filter
An instruction to a bridge to discard a certain type of data packets.