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Section 5 - Glossary
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol. A protocol originally designed to be used in managing TCP/IP internets. SNMP
is presently implemented on a wide range of computers and networking equipment and may be used to manage many
aspects of network and end station operation.
standby port
The port in a resilient link that will take over data transmission if the main port in the link fails.
switch
A device that filters, forwards, and floods packets based on the packet's destination address. The Switch learns the
addresses associated with each switch port and builds tables based on this information to be used for the switching
decision.
TCP/IP
A layered set of communications protocols providing Telnet terminal emulation, FTP file transfer, and other services
for communication among a wide range of computer equipment.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol. An Internet standard protocol that allows an application program on one device to send a
datagram to an application program on another device.
VLAN
Virtual LAN. A group of location- and topology-independent devices that communicate as if they are on a common
physical LAN.

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