Finisar Surveyor manual Glossary

Glossary

.CAP extension

File extension for all capture files.

.CFD extension

File extension for all capture filters.

.DFD extension

File extension for all view filters.

.NAM extension

File extension for all name tables.

.TSP extension

File extension for all transmit specifications.

Abort Delimiter

A counter that records events where a reporting Ring Station encounters recoverable internal errors, forcing it to transmit an Abort Delimiter frame.

AC Error

A counter that records events where the reporting Ring Station’s nearest active upstream neighbor could not set the address recognized bits or frame copied bits in the newly transmitted frame after copying the bits on the last frame received.

Actions

Events that occur as the result of testing conditions within statements in a filter.

Activated Stream

A defined packet or set of packets that is included in a transmit specification. Acti- vated streams are loaded to a module for transmission.

Address

A character or group of characters that identifies some other data source or destina- tion.

Alarm

A message posted to Surveyor indicating a certain condition has occurred or a threshold has been reached.

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