Glossary

Internet

A collection of networks and gateways that use the TCP/IP suite of protocols. An internet is two or more networks connected by an internal or external router. The word “internet” is a generic term. “The Internet” is the world’s largest internet.

Interswitch Link (ISL)

Interswitch Link. An Avaya proprietary mechanism to tag packets with VLAN and priority information across the backbone. This allows two Avaya devices to act as a single logical entity.

IP

The protocol that governs packet forwarding within the TCP/IP standards developed and used on the Internet. Refer to TCP/IP on page 254.

IP Address

A 32-bit address assigned to hosts using TCP/IP. An IP address is written as 4 octets separated by periods (dotted decimal format). Each address consists of a network number, an optional subnetwork number, and a host number. The network and subnetwork numbers together are used for routing, while the host number is used to address an individual host within the network or subnetwork. A subnet mask is used to extract network and subnetwork information from the IP address.

IPX

Internetwork Packet Exchange. A network layer protocol used for transferring data from servers to workstations. IPX is primarily used in Novell NetWare operating systems.

ISL

Interswitch Link. An Avaya proprietary mechanism to tag packets with VLAN and priority information across the backbone. This allows two Avaya devices to act as a single logical entity.

ISO

International Standards Organization. A voluntary organization founded in 1946, responsible for creating international standards in many areas, including computers and communications.

Jabber

An error condition in which a network device continually transmits random, meaningless data onto the network. In IEEE 802.3, Jabber refers to a data packet, the length of which exceeds the maximum length prescribed in the standard.

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