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Glossary
CLI Command line interface. Interface that depends entirely on the use of
commands, such as through Telnet or SNMP, and does not involve a
graphical user interface.
Client An entity that, using its common transport (CT), makes requests of a
server.
CLS Close Primitive Signal; only in an Arbitrated Loop; sent by an L_Port
that is currently communicating on the loop, to close communication
to another L_Port.
CM Central memory.
CMA Central memory architecture. An architecture centralizing memory
usage in switches.
CMBISR Central memory built-in self-repair.
CMT Central memory test.
Comma A unique pattern (either 1100000 or 0011111) used in 8b/10b encoding
to specify character alignment within a data stream. See also K28.5.
Community (SNMP)
A relationship between a group of SNMP managers and an SNMP
agent, in which authentication, access control, and proxy
characteristics are defined. See also SNMP.
Compact Flash
Flash memory that stores the runtime operating system and is used
like hard disk storage. Not visible within the processor's memory
space. Data is stored in file-system format.
Configuration
How a system is set up. May refer to hardware or software.
Hardware: The number, type, and arrangement of components that
make up a system or network.
Software: The set of parameters that guide switch operation. May
include general system parameters, IP address information, domain
ID, and other information. Modifiable by any login with
administrative privileges.
Congestion The realization of the potential of oversubscription. A congested link
is one on which multiple devices are contending for bandwidth.
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