TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
The device supports boot image, software, and configuration upload/download via TFTP.
Remote Monitoring
Remote Monitoring (RMON) is an extension to SNMP, which provides comprehensive network traffic monitoring capabilities (as opposed to SNMP which allows network device management and monitoring). RMON is a standard MIB that defines current and historical
For more information, see "Viewing Statistics."
Command Line Interface
Command Line Interface (CLI) syntax and semantics conform as much as possible to common industry practice. CLI is composed of mandatory and optional elements. The CLI interpreter provides command and keyword completion to assist user and shorten typing.
Syslog
Syslog is a protocol that enables event notifications to be sent to a set of remote servers, where they can be stored, examined and acted upon. The system sends notifications of significant events in real time, and keeps a record of these events for
For more information on Syslog, see "Managing Logs."
SNTP
The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) assures accurate network Ethernet Switch clock time synchronization up to the millisecond. Time synchronization is performed by a network SNTP server. Time sources are established by Stratums. Stratums define the distance from the reference clock. The higher the stratum (where zero is the highest), the more accurate the clock.
For more information, see "Configuring SNTP Settings."
Domain Name System
Domain Name System (DNS) converts
For more information, see "Configuring Domain Name Systems" on page 154.
Traceroute
Traceroute discovers IP routes that packets were forwarded along during the forwarding process. The CLI Traceroute utility can be executed from either the
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Introduction
