Layer 2 Data Link layer in the ISO
Layer 3 Network layer in the ISO
Link Aggregation Defines a network link aggregation method which specifies how to create a single
Link Aggregation
Control Protocol
(LACP) Allows ports to automatically negotiate an aggregated link with LACP- configured ports on another device.
Media Access Control
(MAC) A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the transmission
medium, facilitating the exchange of data between network nodes.
Management
Information Base
(MIB) An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database objects that contains information about a specific device.
Multicast Switching A process whereby the switch filters incoming multicast frames for services for which no attached host has registered, or forwards them to all ports contained within the designated multicast VLAN group.
Out-of-Band
Management Management of the network from a station not attached to the network.
Port Mirroring A method whereby data on a target port is mirrored to a monitor port for troubleshooting with a logic analyzer or RMON probe. This allows data on the target port to be studied unobstructively.
Remote Monitoring
(RMON) RMON provides comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. It eliminates the polling required in standard SNMP, and can set alarms on a variety of traffic conditions, including specific error types.
Remote Authentication
Dial-in User Service
(RADIUS) An authentication protocol that uses a central server to control access to