Glossary
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Link Aggregation
See Port Trunk.
MIB
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database objects that
contains information about the device. It defines variables nee ded by the SNMP
protocol to monitor and control components in a network.
Out-of-Band Management
Management of the network from a station that is not attached to the network.
Port Mirroring
A method whereby data on a target port is mirrored to an analysis port for
troubleshooting with a network sniffer or RMON probe. This allows data on the target
port to be studied unobtrusively.
Port Trunk
Defines network link aggregation and trunking standards which specify how to
create a single high-speed logical link that combines several lower-speed physical
links.
Remote Monitoring (RMON)
RMON provides comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. It eliminates the
polling required in standard SNMP, and can set alarms on a variety of traffic
conditions, including specific errors types.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
An application protocol offering network management services in the Internet suite
of protocols.
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
A standard protocol for point-to-point connections using serial lines.
Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA)
A technology that checks your network for any loops. A loop can often occur in
complicated network systems or systems with redundant links. Spanning-tree
detects and directs data along the shortest path, maximizing the performance and
efficiency of the network.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
See Spanning Tree Algorithm.