GLOSSARY

Address

Identification of entities in a communication protocol.

BOOTP (Boot Protocol)

BOOTP is a popular protocol that runs on top of the UDP/IP stack. BOOTP is used by devices to discover their own IP address. In EliteView, the BOOTP server provides the services of IP addresses and filenames.

Broadcast Packet

A packet transmitted to all nodes attached to the network.

Community

A character string embedded in SNMP messages that is used to authenticate the access rights of the service requester.

Connection

A logical binding between two or more users of a service.

EliteView

EliteView is a complete network management platform. EliteView is composed of a core program and groups of related modules. EliteView is a complete network management product with modules for managing SMC and third-party SNMP devices.

Ethernet

A 10 Mbps baseband LAN that uses a bus configuration and CSMA/CD.

Ethernet Frame

A packaging structure for Ethernet data and control information. It consists of the destination address, source address, field length, data, pad, and a frame check sequence.

Gateway

A synonym for router in internet protocol (IP). A gateway connects several IP networks. It builds a routing database by exchanging information with other gateways or with information input by the network administrator. It relays IP data packets between connected networks.

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