Cambridge SoundWorks P460 manual Isl, Iso, Lag, Lane, Lec

Glossary

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.

LAG

Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) provide a method of creating a high-bandwidth link. A LAG consists of a group of ports acting as a single logical port. All ports participating must have the same configuration.

LAN

Local Area Network. A high-speed, low-error data network that spans a limited area. LANs connect workstations, peripherals, terminals, and other devices in a single building or other geographically limited area.

LANE

LAN Emulation. A technique that specifies the interfaces and protocols needed for providing LAN-supported functionality and connectivity in an ATM environment. This enables legacy protocols to be interoperable with ATM protocols, interfaces, and devices.

LAN Emulation

A technique that specifies the interfaces and protocols needed for providing LAN- supported functionality and connectivity in an ATM environment. This enables legacy protocols to be interoperable with ATM protocols, interfaces, and devices.

LEC

LAN Emulation Client. A LEC is an entity in an end system that performs data forwarding, address resolution, and other control functions for a single end system within a single ELAN. A LEC also provides a standard LAN service interface to any higher-layer entity that interfaces with the LEC. Each LEC is identified by a unique ATM address, and is associated with one or more MAC addresses reachable through that ATM address.

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