3Com CoreBuilder 7000 Management Manual page 500

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LOSSARY
LUNI
M
MaxCR
MIB
multicasting
multiplexing
N
native addresses
neighbor node
NMS
NNI
O
octet
OSPF
outside link
equipment has lost the received signal. This is used to monitor the
performance of the PHY layer.
LAN Emulation User to Network Interface. The standardized interface
between a LE client and a LE server (LES, LECS and BUS).
Maximum Cell Rate. This is the maximum capacity usable by
connections belonging to the specified service category.
Management Information Base. A database of network management
information that describes the specifics of individual network
components.
The transmit operation of a single PDU by a source interface where the
PDU reaches a group of one or more destinations.
A function within a layer that interleaves the information from multiple
connections into one connection.
An address that matches one of a given node's summary addresses.
A node that is directly connected to a particular node via a logical link.
Network Management System. An entity that implements functions at
the Network Management Layer. It may also include Element
Management Layer functions. A Network Management System may
manage one or more other Network Management Systems.
Network-to-Network Interface. The interface between two network
nodes.
A term for eight (8) bits that is sometimes used interchangeably with
"byte".
Open Shortest Path First. A link-state routing algorithm that is used to
calculate routes based on the number of routers, transmission speed,
delays and route cost.
A link to an outside node.