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List of terms

routing class of service (RCOS)

A set of parameters that describes how a frame is treated while it is being routed. Examples of these parameters are: priority, reliability, delay, and throughput.

routing computation

The process of applying a mathematical algorithm to a topology database to compute routes. Many types of routing computations can be used. The Dijkstra algorithm is one particular example of a possible routing computation.

routing control channel

See PNNI routing control channel (page 102).

routing identifier (RID)

RIDs identify individual Nortel Multiservice Switch RID subnets or DPN-100 resource modules.

routing information protocol (RIP)

This is a routing protocol for finding IP routes between subnets on an internet. It is intended for use within autonomous systems of limited size.

routing protocol

A protocol used to exchange routing information between peer routing control processors. The routing information is used to set up routing tables for a particular address scheme in a network. These tables are used by a packet forwarding function to forward packets from a network protocol.

routing protocol interface (RPI)

A process that implements a routing protocol. An RPI is part of an external address plan maintenance system and is used to exchange routing information with an external network.

routing scope

The routing scope is the highest level in the private network-to-network interface (PNNI) hierarchy that a path is allowed to reach.

RPI

See routing protocol interface (RPI) (page 116).

RS

See route selector (RS) (page 115).

RSA

See Remote Server Agent (page 112).

Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000

Terminology

NN10600-005 7.2S1 Standard

PCR7.2 and up March 2006

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