Table A-1 List of Acronyms
Acronym
|
Expansion
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AAL
|
ATM adaptation layer
|
ACE
|
access control entry
|
ADM
|
add-drop multiplexer
|
AFI
|
authority and format identifier
|
AMP
|
active monitor present
|
APaRT
|
Automated Packet Recognition/Translation
|
ARP
|
Address Resolution Protocol
|
ATM
|
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
|
BDPU
|
bridge protocol data unit
|
BRF
|
Bridge Relay Function
|
BUS
|
broadcast and unknown server
|
CAM
|
content-addressable memory
|
CAS
|
column address strobe
|
CBR
|
constant bit rate
|
CDDI
|
Copper Data Distributed Interface
|
CDP
|
Cisco Discovery Protocol
|
CGMP
|
Cisco Group Management Protocol
|
CLI
|
command-line interface
|
COPS
|
Common Open Policy Service
|
CoS
|
class of service
|
CRC
|
cyclic redundancy check
|
CRF
|
Concentrator Relay Function
|
DCC
|
Data Country Code
|
DEC
|
Digital Equipment Corporation
|
DFI
|
domain-specific part format identifier
|
DHCP
|
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
|
DISL
|
Dynamic Inter-Switch Link
|
DMP
|
data movement processor
|
DNS
|
Domain Name System
|
DRiP
|
Dual Ring Protocol
|
DSAP
|
destination service access point
|
DTP
|
Dynamic Trunking Protocol
|
DTR
|
dedicated Token Ring, data terminal ready
|
EARL
|
Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
|
ECMA
|
European Computer Manufacturers Association
|
EEPROM
|
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
|
EIA
|
Electronic Industries Association
|
ELAN
|
emulated local area network
|
ESI
|
end-system identifier
|
FCS
|
frame check sequence
|
FDDI
|
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
|
FDX
|
full duplex
|
FLX
|
fixed configuration module with long-haul, single-mode Gigabit fiber
|
FSSRP
|
Fast Simple Server Redundancy Protocol
|
FSX
|
fixed configuration module with short-haul, multi-mode Gigabit fiber
|
FTP
|
foil twisted-pair
|
GARP
|
General Attribute Registration Protocol
|
GBIC
|
Gigabit Interface Converter
|
GMRP
|
GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
|
GSP
|
Gigabit Switch Platform
|
GVRP
|
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
|
HDX
|
half duplex
|
ICD
|
International Code Designator
|
ICMP
|
Internet Control Message Protocol
|
IDP
|
initial domain part
|
IGMP
|
Internet Group Management Protocol
|
ILMI
|
Integrated Local Management Interface
|
IMPL
|
initial microprogram load
|
IP
|
Internet Protocol
|
IPC
|
Interprocessor Communication
|
IPX
|
Internetwork Packet Exchange
|
ISL
|
Inter-Switch Link
|
ISO
|
International Organization of Standardization
|
KDC
|
Key Distribution Center
|
LAN
|
local area network
|
LANE
|
LAN emulation
|
LAT
|
local-area transport
|
LCP
|
Link Control Protocol
|
LEC
|
LAN Emulation Client
|
LECS
|
LAN Emulation Configuration Server
|
LEM
|
link error monitor
|
LER
|
link error rate
|
LES
|
LAN Emulation Server
|
LLC
|
logical link control
|
MAC
|
Media Access Control
|
MAP
|
Manufacturing Automation Protocol
|
MBS
|
maximum burst size
|
MCP
|
Master Communication Processor
|
me1
|
Mueslix E1
|
MIB
|
Management Information Base
|
MII
|
media-independent interface
|
MLS
|
Multilayer Switching
|
MLS-RP
|
Multilayer Switching-Route Processor
|
MLSP
|
Multilayer Switching Protocol
|
MM
|
multi-mode
|
MOP
|
Maintenance Operation Protocol
|
MOTD
|
message-of-the-day
|
MPC
|
Multiprotocol over ATM client
|
MPOA
|
Multiprotocol over ATM
|
MPS
|
Multiprotocol over ATM server
|
MTU
|
maximum transmission unit
|
NAUN
|
nearest active upstream neighbor
|
NBMA
|
non-broadcast multi-access
|
NBS
|
non-bused spare
|
NDE
|
NetFlow Data Export
|
NFFC
|
NetFlow Feature Card
|
NFFC II
|
Enhanced NetFlow Feature Card
|
NFLS
|
NetFlow LAN Switching
|
NHC
|
Next Hop Client
|
NHRP
|
Next Hop Resolution Protocol
|
NHS
|
Next Hop Server
|
NMP
|
Network Management Processor
|
NNI
|
Network-to-Network Interface
|
NSAP
|
network service access point
|
NTP
|
Network Time Protocol
|
NVRAM
|
nonvolatile RAM
|
OAM
|
Operation, Administration, and Maintenance
|
OOB
|
out-of-band
|
OSI
|
Open System Interconnection
|
PAgP
|
Port Aggregation Protocol
|
PAM
|
port adapter module
|
PCM
|
pulse code modulation
|
PCMCIA
|
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
|
PCR
|
peak cell rate
|
PDU
|
protocol data unit
|
PHY
|
physical sublayer
|
PLCP
|
physical layer convergence procedure
|
PLIM
|
physical layer interface module
|
PPP
|
Point-to-Point Protocol
|
PVC
|
permanent virtual circuit (or permanent virtual connection in ATM terminology)
|
QoS
|
quality of service
|
RADIUS
|
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
|
RAS
|
row address strobe
|
RCD
|
RAS-to-CAS Delay
|
RCP
|
Remote Copy Protocol
|
RIF
|
routing information field
|
RMON
|
remote monitoring
|
ROM
|
read-only memory
|
RP
|
Route Processor
|
RSM
|
Route Switch Module
|
SAID
|
Security Association Identifier
|
SAMBA
|
synergy advanced multipurpose bus arbiter
|
SAP
|
service access point
|
SAR
|
segmentation and reassembly
|
SCP
|
Serial Control Protocol
|
SCR
|
sustainable cell rate
|
SDP
|
Session Description Protocol
|
SE
|
search engine
|
SLIP
|
Serial Line Internet Protocol
|
SM
|
single-mode
|
SMP
|
standby monitor present
|
SMT
|
station management
|
SNA
|
System Network Architecture
|
SNAP
|
Subnetwork Access Protocol
|
SNMP
|
Simple Network Management Protocol
|
SPAN
|
Switched Port Analyzer
|
SRB
|
source-route bridging
|
SRT
|
source-route transparent bridging
|
SSCOP
|
Service-Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
|
SSRP
|
Simple Server Redundancy Protocol
|
STP
|
1) Spanning Tree Protocol 2) shielded twisted-pair
|
STPX
|
Spanning Tree Protocol Extensions (MIB)
|
SVC
|
switched virtual circuit
|
TACACS+
|
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus
|
TCP/IP
|
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
|
TFTP
|
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
|
TGT
|
ticket granting ticket
|
TIA
|
Telecommunications Industry Association
|
TLV
|
type-length value
|
TopN
|
Utility that allows the user to analyze port traffic by reports
|
ToS
|
type of service
|
TrBRF
|
Token Ring Bridge Relay Function
|
TrCRF
|
Token Ring Concentrator Relay Function
|
TRT
|
token rotation timer
|
TTL
|
Time To Live
|
TTY
|
teletype
|
TVX
|
valid transmission
|
UART
|
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
|
UBR
|
unspecified bit rate
|
UDLD
|
Unidirectional Link Detection Protocol
|
UDP
|
User Datagram Protocol
|
UNI
|
User-Network Interface
|
UTC
|
Coordinated Universal Time
|
VBR
|
variable bit rate
|
VC
|
virtual circuit
|
VCC
|
virtual channel connection
|
VCD
|
virtual channel descriptor
|
VCI
|
virtual circuit identifier
|
VCR
|
virtual configuration register
|
VLAN
|
virtual LAN
|
VMPS
|
VLAN Membership Policy Server
|
VPI
|
virtual path identifier
|
VQP
|
VLAN Query Protocol
|
VTP
|
VLAN Trunk Protocol
|
WRED
|
Weighted Random Early Detect
|
WRR
|
Weighted Round Robin
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