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A
See
ABR
A specific type of network addressing supported by a routing protocol. Examples include IPv4 unicast
address family
and IPv4 multicast.
Two OSPF routers that have compatible configurations and have synchronized their link-state
adjacency
databases.
A rating of the trustworthiness of a routing information source. In general, the higher the value, the
administrative
lower the trust rating.
distance
A logical division of routers and links within an OSPF domain that creates separate subdomains. LSA
area
flooding is contained within an area.
A router that connects one OSPF area to another OSPF area.
area border router
Address resolution protocol. ARP discovers the MAC address for a known IPv4 address.
ARP
See
AS
See
ASBR
Properties of a route that are sent in BGP UPDATE messages. These attributes include the path to the
attributes
advertised destination as well as configurable options that modify the best path selection process.
A network controlled by a single technical administration entity.
autonomous
system
A router that connect a an OSPF autonomous system to an external autonomous system.
autonomous
system border
router
Active virtual forwarder. A gateway within a GLBP group elected to forward traffic for a specified
AVF
virtual MAC address.
Active virtual gateway. One virtual gateway within a GLBP group is elected as the active virtual
AVG
gateway and is responsible for the operation of the protocol.
v
B
See BDR.
backup designated
router
area border router.
autonomous system.
autonomous system border
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, NX-OS Release 5.0(3)U1(1)

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