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VitalQIP Product Description
APPENDIX I: ACRONYM GLOSSARY
API Application Programming Interface
ARIN American Registry for Internet Numbers, one of three IP network
address assignment authorities
BootP Bootstrap Protocol, a precursor to DHCP
CLI Command Line Interface
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS Domain Name System
EMS Element Management System
GSS-TSIG Generic Security Specification - Transaction Signature
GUI Graphical User Interface
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
IP Internet Protocol
MAC Media Access Control; MAC address is the data link layer (layer 2)
address, typically an Ethernet address in an enterprise network.
NIS Network Information System, a Sun developed precursor to DNS.
OSPF Open Shortest Path First, a common routing protocol
RAS Remote Access Server, e.g., for dial-up Internet or corporate access
RFC Request for Comments, IETF documents defining the many facets of the
Internet Protocol
RFE Request for Enhancement
RMON Remote Monitoring, a "probe" which counts packets, bytes and other
information for IP traffic monitoring and reporting.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol, connection oriented transport layer
protocol of the TCP/IP suite.
URL Uniform Resource Locator; e.g., http://www.Alcatel-Lucent.com
APPENDIX II: AVAILABILITY AND ORDERING
VitalQIP is available today. Please see contact the local sales or partner for pricing and additional
information.
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