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Glossary (continued)

Host

A computer upon which a particular program or resource is located. In the context of Surveyor, the host is the computer upon which the Surveyor program is running.

IF Statement

First statement for a level in a filter. Specifies conditions and actions. Use the IF statement dialog box to create a condition filter comprised of filter elements and operators specify the actions to take if the condition filter is satisfied.

Internal Error

A counter that records events where the reporting Ring Station encounters a recov- erable internal error.

Jabbers

A counter that shows the total number of packets that were received that were longer than 1518 octets and had either an FCS/CRC error or an Alignment Error.

Line Error

A counter that records events where the reporting Ring Station’s checksum process detects an error in a received data frame or token that the Ring Station transmitted.

Link Speed

The maximum rate at which a device can transmit/receive data on the network, typ- ically described in bits/second.

Local Host

A networked computer that is running the program or resource being described. In the context of Surveyor, a local host is the computer that is(1) running the Surveyor program under discussion and (2) located on a network where at least one other computer (remote host) is also running a copy of the Surveyor program.

Log Files

Files containing snapshots of Surveyor counter information.

Lost Frame

A counter that records events where a reporting Ring Station generates a frame to a specific address and does not receive the returned frame.

Message Window

A window that displays all alarm, log, and error messages received by Surveyor.

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