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QoS
Quality of Service.
QoS allows network managers to decide how and what
network traffic is forwarded according to priorities, application types, and
source and destination addresses.
Query
Extracts information from a database and presents the information for use.
R
RA
RADIUS Advertisement.
RD
RADIUS Discovery.
RS
Router Solicitation.
RADIUS
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
. A method for authenticating
system users, and tracking connection time.
RMON
Remote Monitoring
. Provides network information to be collected from a
single workstation.
Router
A device that connects to separate networks. Routers forward packets
between two or more networks. Routers operate at a Layer 3 level.
RSTP
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
. Detects and uses network topologies that
allow a faster convergence of the spanning tree, without creating forwarding
loops.
Running Configuration File
Contains all startup configuration file commands, as well as all commands
entered during the current session. After the switch module is powered down
or rebooted, all commands stored in the Running Configuration file are lost.
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