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LOSSARY
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Group Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP)
See Generic Attribute Registration Protocol.
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
This protocol allows hosts to connect to a single virtual router and to maintain
connectivity even if the actual first hop gateway they are using fails.
IEEE 802.1D
Specifies a general method for the operation of MAC bridges, including the
Spanning Tree Protocol.
IEEE 802.1Q
VLAN Tagging—Defines Ethernet frame tags which carry VLAN infor mation. It
allows switches to assign endstations to different virtual LANs, and defines a
standard way for VLANs to communicate across switched networks.
IEEE 802.1p
An IEEE standard for providing quality of service (QoS) in Ethernet networks.
The standard uses packet tags that define up to eight traffic classes and allows
switches to transmit packets based on the tagged priority value.
IEEE 802.1s
An IEEE standard for the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) which
provides independent spanning trees for VLAN groups.
IEEE 802.1x
Port Authentication controls access to the switch ports by requiring users to first
enter a user ID and password for authentication.
IEEE 802.3ac
Defines frame extensions for VLAN tagging.
IEEE 802.3x
Defines Ethernet frame start/stop requests and timers used for flow control on
full-duplex links.