Glossary - SMC Networks EliteView 6.20 Management Manual

Address
Identification of entities in a communication protocol.
BOOTP (Boot Protocol)
BOOTP is a popular protocol that runs on top of the UDP/IP stack. BOOTP is used by devices to discover their
own IP address. In EliteView, the BOOTP server provides the services of IP addresses and filenames.
Broadcast Packet
A packet transmitted to all nodes attached to the network.
Community
A character string embedded in SNMP messages that is used to authenticate the access rights of the service
requester.
Connection
A logical binding between two or more users of a service.
EliteView
EliteView is a complete network management platform. EliteView is composed of a core program and groups of
related modules. EliteView is a complete network management product with modules for managing SMC and
third-party SNMP devices.
Ethernet
A 10 Mbps baseband LAN that uses a bus configuration and CSMA/CD.
Ethernet Frame
A packaging structure for Ethernet data and control information. It consists of the destination address, source
address, field length, data, pad, and a frame check sequence.
Gateway
A synonym for router in internet protocol (IP). A gateway connects several IP networks. It builds a routing
database by exchanging information with other gateways or with information input by the network administrator.
It relays IP data packets between connected networks.
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