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LOSSARY
IP Address
A 32-bit quantity representing a point of attachment to the Internet. It is usually represented by four 8-bit integers
separated by dots. Each decimal integer represents a byte in an IP address. The IP address is divided into a network
part and a host part. For example, 192.9.211.151. See Appendix E for more information on Internet and IP
addresses.
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange is a NetWare protocol providing datagram message delivery.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computers and other devices.
MAC Address
Media Access Control address that represents a unique physical address for each port in a local area network.
Map
A network diagram showing devices managed by EliteView.
MIB
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of objects that contain information about the device.
Note that MIB-2 is simply a subordinate component of the overall MIB.
Multicast Packet
A packet transmitted to a specified set of nodes on the network.
Netmask
The netmask divides a network into logical subnets. This number uses a binary representation to include or
exclude address. For example, these netmasks correspond to various internet classes:
Class A: 255.0.0.0
Class B: 255.255.0.0
Class C: 255.255.255.0
Network Management Station (NMS)
The computer used to run network management software, e.g., EliteView. Messages from EliteView are displayed
on the NMS.
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