Acronyms

Table A-1 defines the acronyms used in this publication.

Table A-1: List of Acronyms
Acronym Expansion

AAL

ATM adaptation layer

ACE

Access control entry

AFI

authority and format identifier

AMP

Active Monitor Present

APaRT

Automated Packet Recognition/Translation

ARP

Address Resolution Protocol

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

BDPU

bridge protocol data unit

BRF

bridge relay function

BUS

broadcast and unknown server

CAM

content-addressable memory

CBR

constant bit rate

CDDI

Copper Data Distributed Interface

CDP

Cisco Discovery Protocol

CGMP

Cisco Group Management Protocol

CLI

command-line interface

CoS

Class of Service

CRC

cyclic redundancy check

CRF

concentrator relay function

DCC

Data Country Code

DFI

Domain-Specific Part Format Identifier

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DISL

Dynamic Inter-Switch Link

DMP

data movement processor

DNS

Domain Name System

DoD

Department of Defense

DRiP

Dual Ring Protocol

DSAP

destination service access point

DTP

Dynamic Trunking Protocol

DTR

dedicated Token Ring

EARL

Enhanced Address Recognition Logic

EEPROM

electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

EIA

Electronic Industries Association

ELAN

Emulated Local Area Network

ESI

end-system identifier

FDDI

Fiber Distributed Data Interface

GARP

General Attribute Registration Protocol

GMRP

GARP Multicast Registration Protocol

GSP

Gigabit Switch Platform

GVRP

GARP VLAN Registration Protocol

ICD

International Code Designator

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

IDP

initial domain part

IGMP

Internet Group Management Protocol

ILMI

Integrated Local Management Interface

IP

Internet Protocol

IPC

interprocessor communication

IPX

Internetwork Packet Exchange

ISL

Inter-Switch Link

ISO

International Organization of Standardization

LAN

local area network

LANE

LAN Emulation

LCP

Link Control Protocol

LEC

LAN Emulation Client

LECS

LAN Emulation Configuration Server

LEM

link error monitor

LER

link error rate

LES

LAN Emulation Server

LLC

Logical Link Control

MAC

Media Access Control

MBS

maximum burst size

me1

Mueslix E1

MIB

Management Information Base

MII

media-independent interface

MLSP

Multilayer Switching

MLS

Multilayer Switching Protocol

MLS-RP

Multilayer Switching-Route Processor

MOP

Maintenance Operation Protocol

MOTD

message-of-the-day

MPOA

Multiprotocol over ATM

MPC

Multiprotocol over ATM client

MPS

Multiprotocol over ATM server

MTU

maximum transmission unit

NDE

NetFlow Data Export

NFFC

NetFlow Feature Card

NFFC II

Enhanced NetFlow Feature Card

NMP

Network Management Processor

NSAP

network service access point

NTP

Network Time Protocol

NVRAM

nonvolatile RAM

OAM

Operation, Administration, and Maintenance

OOB

out-of-band

OSI

Open System Interconnection

PAgP

Port Aggregation Protocol

PC

See PCMCIA

PCMCIA

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

PCM

pulse code modulation

PCR

peak cell rate

PDU

protocol data unit

PHY

physical sublayer

PLCP

physical layer convergence procedure

PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol

PVC

permanent virtual circuit

PVC

permanent virtual circuit (or permanent virtual connection in ATM terminology)

QoS

Quality of Service

RADIUS

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service

RCP

Remote Copy Protocol

RIF

Routing Information Field

RMON

Remote Monitoring

ROM

Random Access Memory

RSM

Route Switch Module

SAID

Security Association Identifier

SAP

service access point

SCP

Serial Control Protocol

SLIP

Serial Line Internet Protocol

SMP

Standby Monitor Present

SMT

Station Management

SNAP

Subnetwork Access Protocol

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol

SSCOP

Service-Specific Connection Oriented Protocol

SVC

switched virtual circuit

TACACS+

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

TFTP

Trivial File Transfer Protocol

TIA

Telecommunications Industry Association

TopN

Utility that allows the user to analyze port traffic by reports

TOS

type of service

TrBRF

Token Ring Bridge Relay Function

TrCRF

Token Ring Concentrator Relay Function

TTL

Time To Live

TVX

valid transmission

UBR

unspecified bit rate

UDLD

Unidirectional Link Detection Protocol

UDP

User Datagram Protocol

UNI

User-Network Interface

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time

VCC

virtual channel connection

VCI

virtual circuit identifier

VCR

Virtual Configuration Register

VLAN

virtual LAN

VMPS

VLAN Membership Policy Server

VTP

VLAN Trunk Protocol

WRED

weighted random early detect

WRR

weighted round robin

Acronym	Expansion
AAL	ATM adaptation layer
ACE	Access control entry
AFI	authority and format identifier
AMP	Active Monitor Present
APaRT	Automated Packet Recognition/Translation
ARP	Address Resolution Protocol
ATM	Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BDPU	bridge protocol data unit
BRF	bridge relay function
BUS	broadcast and unknown server
CAM	content-addressable memory
CBR	constant bit rate
CDDI	Copper Data Distributed Interface
CDP	Cisco Discovery Protocol
CGMP	Cisco Group Management Protocol
CLI	command-line interface
CoS	Class of Service
CRC	cyclic redundancy check
CRF	concentrator relay function
DCC	Data Country Code
DFI	Domain-Specific Part Format Identifier
DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DISL	Dynamic Inter-Switch Link
DMP	data movement processor
DNS	Domain Name System
DoD	Department of Defense
DRiP	Dual Ring Protocol
DSAP	destination service access point
DTP	Dynamic Trunking Protocol
DTR	dedicated Token Ring
EARL	Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
EEPROM	electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
EIA	Electronic Industries Association
ELAN	Emulated Local Area Network
ESI	end-system identifier
FDDI	Fiber Distributed Data Interface
GARP	General Attribute Registration Protocol
GMRP	GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
GSP	Gigabit Switch Platform
GVRP	GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
ICD	International Code Designator
ICMP	Internet Control Message Protocol
IDP	initial domain part
IGMP	Internet Group Management Protocol
ILMI	Integrated Local Management Interface
IP	Internet Protocol
IPC	interprocessor communication
IPX	Internetwork Packet Exchange
ISL	Inter-Switch Link
ISO	International Organization of Standardization
LAN	local area network
LANE	LAN Emulation
LCP	Link Control Protocol
LEC	LAN Emulation Client
LECS	LAN Emulation Configuration Server
LEM	link error monitor
LER	link error rate
LES	LAN Emulation Server
LLC	Logical Link Control
MAC	Media Access Control
MBS	maximum burst size
me1	Mueslix E1
MIB	Management Information Base
MII	media-independent interface
MLSP	Multilayer Switching
MLS	Multilayer Switching Protocol
MLS-RP	Multilayer Switching-Route Processor
MOP	Maintenance Operation Protocol
MOTD	message-of-the-day
MPOA	Multiprotocol over ATM
MPC	Multiprotocol over ATM client
MPS	Multiprotocol over ATM server
MTU	maximum transmission unit
NDE	NetFlow Data Export
NFFC	NetFlow Feature Card
NFFC II	Enhanced NetFlow Feature Card
NMP	Network Management Processor
NSAP	network service access point
NTP	Network Time Protocol
NVRAM	nonvolatile RAM
OAM	Operation, Administration, and Maintenance
OOB	out-of-band
OSI	Open System Interconnection
PAgP	Port Aggregation Protocol
PC	See PCMCIA
PCMCIA	Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PCM	pulse code modulation
PCR	peak cell rate
PDU	protocol data unit
PHY	physical sublayer
PLCP	physical layer convergence procedure
PPP	Point-to-Point Protocol
PVC	permanent virtual circuit
PVC	permanent virtual circuit (or permanent virtual connection in ATM terminology)
QoS	Quality of Service
RADIUS	Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
RCP	Remote Copy Protocol
RIF	Routing Information Field
RMON	Remote Monitoring
ROM	Random Access Memory
RSM	Route Switch Module
SAID	Security Association Identifier
SAP	service access point
SCP	Serial Control Protocol
SLIP	Serial Line Internet Protocol
SMP	Standby Monitor Present
SMT	Station Management
SNAP	Subnetwork Access Protocol
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol
SSCOP	Service-Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
SVC	switched virtual circuit
TACACS+	Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TFTP	Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TIA	Telecommunications Industry Association
TopN	Utility that allows the user to analyze port traffic by reports
TOS	type of service
TrBRF	Token Ring Bridge Relay Function
TrCRF	Token Ring Concentrator Relay Function
TTL	Time To Live
TVX	valid transmission
UBR	unspecified bit rate
UDLD	Unidirectional Link Detection Protocol
UDP	User Datagram Protocol
UNI	User-Network Interface
UTC	Coordinated Universal Time
VCC	virtual channel connection
VCI	virtual circuit identifier
VCR	Virtual Configuration Register
VLAN	virtual LAN
VMPS	VLAN Membership Policy Server
VTP	VLAN Trunk Protocol
WRED	weighted random early detect
WRR	weighted round robin

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