7Glossary
Glossary
File Server A generic term for a device that provides files upon request. It overlaps other commonly used terms such as Novell server, NT server, and Unix server, which are more specific because they indicate the operating system running in the file server. File servers often provide other functions such as remote access, DHCP, or security related services.
Frame Data organized in bytes encapsulated with a header and a trailer containing information regarding the data. Frame and packet are sometime used interchangeably.
Frame Loss Rate Percentage of frames that should have been forwarded by a network device under steady state (constant) load that were not forwarded due to lack of resources.
Frame Type The format of the frame. Some examples are:
SNAP/IP, SNAP/IPX, 802.3/802.2, EthernetII/IP,
EthernetII/IPX, 802.3/IPX, 802.2/IPX.
FTP File Transfer Protocol - Internet protocol for transferring files from one computer to another.
Hop A data link through a bridge or router between stations on a network. For example: Agilent.com is 6 hops away from my PC.
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol - The IP layer protocol for handling errors and control messages.
IP Internet Protocol. The protocol developed and used in the Internet. It is now used in nearly all public and private networks. It provides an addressing structure that allows relaying of packets in a manner that is logically separated from the underlying physical network. It is a connectionless, best effort protocol designed to work across dissimilar networks.
IP address A
IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange - Novell Netware’s network layer protocol, it handles network addressing, routing and packets.
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