Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual page 407

I
ICMP
Internet
Internet Protocol
IP
IPL
IPX
L
LAN
LCN
Level 2
Level 3
Line Interface Card
Line Processor
Glossary
stands for "internet control message protocol," which handles IP error and control
messages. Gateways and hosts use ICMP to report problems concerning datagrams
back to the source.
is an interconnected group of packet-switching networks, joined by gateways sup-
porting the TCP/IP protocol. The term also refers to the DARPA (Defense Advanced
Projects Research Agency) Internet.
is the Internet standard protocol that defines the datagram as the basic unit of data
transmitted across the internet.
stands for "internet protocol."
stands for "initial program load," which is the loading into a node of the operating
software on power-on or re-boot.
stands for "Internetwork Packet Exchange," which is a Novell NetWare connec-
tionless protocol that defines internetwork and intranode addressing schemes.
stands for "local area network," which is a network operating over short distances at
high speeds.
stands for "logical channel number," which is used as an identifier for a virtual circuit
between a DTE and a DCE.
is the link layer in the ISO (International Standards Organization) 7-layer OSI (Open
Systems Interconnect) reference model.
is the packet layer in the OSI reference model.
is a four-port "daughter" card attached to an FRX6000or FRM RLP, or mounted in an
FRX4000, and containing the components that support a hardware interface: RS-232/
V.28, V.35, or RS-422/V.11.
is the module that provides the input/output ports in an FRX6000 or Frame Relay
Module.
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