Cabletron Systems SFCS-1000 User Manual
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GLOSSARY
802.1d Spanning Tree Bridging
- the IEEE standard for bridging; a MAC
layer standard for transparently connecting two or more LANs (often called
subnetworks) that are running the same protocols and cabling. This arrange-
ment creates an extended network, in which any two workstations on the
linked LANs can share data.
subnetworks) that are running the same protocols and cabling. This arrange-
ment creates an extended network, in which any two workstations on the
linked LANs can share data.
802.3 Ethernet
- the IEEE standard for Ethernet; a physical-layer standard that
uses the CSMA/CD access method on a bus-topology LAN.
802.5 Token Ring
- the IEEE physical-layer standard that uses the token-pass-
ing access method on a ring-topology LAN.
AAL (ATM Adaptation Layer)
- the AAL divides the user information into
segments suitable for packaging into a series of ATM cells. There are several
types of AALs in use. FORE Systems currently supports AAL 5 and AAL 3/4.
AAL 3/4 supports connection-oriented VBR data transfer and connectionless
VBR data transfer, respectively. AAL 5 is defined as Simple and Efficient
Adaptation Layer (SEAL).
types of AALs in use. FORE Systems currently supports AAL 5 and AAL 3/4.
AAL 3/4 supports connection-oriented VBR data transfer and connectionless
VBR data transfer, respectively. AAL 5 is defined as Simple and Efficient
Adaptation Layer (SEAL).
AAL Connection
- an association established by the AAL between two or
more next higher layer entities.
ABR (Available Bit Rate)
- a type of traffic for which the ATM network
attempts to meet that traffic's bandwidth requirements. It does not guarantee
a specific amount of bandwidth and the end station must retransmit any
information that did not reach the far end.
a specific amount of bandwidth and the end station must retransmit any
information that did not reach the far end.
Address Mask
- a bit mask used to identify which bits in an address (usually
an IP address) are network significant, subnet significant, and host significant
portions of the complete address. This mask is also known as the subnet mask
because the subnetwork portion of the address can be determined by compar-
ing the binary version of the mask to an IP address in that subnet. The mask
holds the same number of bits as the protocol address it references.
portions of the complete address. This mask is also known as the subnet mask
because the subnetwork portion of the address can be determined by compar-
ing the binary version of the mask to an IP address in that subnet. The mask
holds the same number of bits as the protocol address it references.
Agent (SNMP)
- a component of network- and desktop-management soft-
ware, such as SNMP, that gathers information from MIBs.
AIS (Alarm Indication Signal)
- a line AIS is asserted when a 111 binary pat-
tern is detected in bits 6, 7, 8 of the K2 byte for five consecutive frames. A line
AIS is removed when any pattern other than 111 is detected in these bits for
five consecutive frames.
AIS is removed when any pattern other than 111 is detected in these bits for
five consecutive frames.
AMI (ATM Management Interface)
- the user interface to FORE Systems’
ForeThought switch control software (SCS). AMI lets users monitor and
change various operating configurations of FORE Systems switches and net-
change various operating configurations of FORE Systems switches and net-