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Multicast - Transmits copies of a single packet to multiple ports.
Network - A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage,
and/or transmission between users.
NMS (Network Management System) - An interface that provides a method of managing a
system.
OID (Object Identifier) - Used by SNMP to identify managed objects. In the SNMP Manager/
Agent network management paradigm, each managed object must have an OID to identify it.
Packet - A unit of data sent over a network.
Ping (Packet INternet Groper) - An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP
address is online.
Policing - Determines if traffic levels are within a specified profile. Policing manages the
maximum traffic rate used to send or receive packets on an interface.
Port - The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or
adapters.
Port Mirroring - Monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and
outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port.
Power over Ethernet (PoE) - A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both
data and power.
QoS (Quality of Service) -Provides policies that contain sets of filters (rules). QoS allows network
managers to decide how and what network traffic is forwarded according to priorities,
application types, and source and destination addresses.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) - A protocol that uses an authentication
server to control network access.
RJ-45 (Registered Jack-45) - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires.
RMON (Remote Monitoring) - Provides network information to be collected from a single
workstation.
Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together.
RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol) - Detects and uses network topologies that allow a faster
convergence of the spanning tree, without creating forwarding loops.
Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing,
communications, and other services.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) - A widely used network monitoring and
control protocol.
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