Compaq Netelligent 2524 User Manual page 97

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G-8 Glossary
MIB
Management Information Base describes an agent's configuration
flexibility, diagnostic ability and information that can be reported to a
network management station.
MIC
Media Interface Connector. A MIC is the physical connection between
the optical fiber and a workstation in an FDDI installation.
MII
Media Independent Interface.
NCP
NetWare Core Protocol. NCP provides a method of controlling
communications between a client station and server.
NIC
Network Interface Controller.
NMS, Novell
Novell's NMS (NetWare Management System) is an integrated network
management system that provides a platform for managing a
multivendor, heterogeneous network environment. NMS can
autodiscover network services by monitoring transmitted SAP IDs. The
2524/2624 or 3512/3612 repeater will advertise that it has HMI driver
and repeater services.
NVRAM
NonVolatile Random Access Memory is generally implemented with
battery backed up CMOS RAM and/or with Flash PROM.