Alcatel-Lucent 5620 Troubleshooting Manual page 269

DVD
F
fault
FEC
FIB
FTP
G
GRE
GUI
H
H-VPLS
I
ID
Alcatel-Lucent 5620 Service Aware Manager, Release 6.1 R3
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digital versatile disk
An optical digital disk that stores up to 4.7 Gbytes of data. A DVD can be
recorded on both sides and in dual layers.
A fault is a failure or defect in a network, causing the network, or part of the
network, to malfunction.
forwarding equivalency class
A group of IP packets that devices forward in the same manner, for example,
over the same path, with the same forwarding treatment.
forwarding information base
FIB is the set of information that represents the best forwarding information
for a destination. A device derives FIB entries from the reachability
information held in the RIB, which is subject to administrative routing.
file transfer protocol
FTP is the Internet standard client-server protocol for transferring files from
one computer to another. FTP generally runs over TCP or UDP.
generic routing encapsulation
The encapsulation of an arbitrary network-layer protocol over another
arbitrary network-layer protocol.
graphical user interface
A GUI is a computer user interface that incorporates graphics to make
software easier to use.
hierarchical virtual private LAN service
A type of VPLS in which access-spoke circuits interconnect with another
VPLS, a VLL, or other type of service site to eliminate the need for a full
mesh of virtual circuits between devices in the VPLS.
identifier or identification
Troubleshooting Guide
November 2008
Glossary
GL-5