Acronyms

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

Table A-1: List of Acronyms
Acronym Expansion

AAL

ATM adaptation layer

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

CoS

Class of Service

CDP

Cisco Discovery Protocol

CLI

command-line interface

CRC

cyclic redundancy check

CRF

concentrator relay function

DCC

Data Country Code

DFI

Domain-Specific Part Format Identifier

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

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

GARP

General Attribute Registration Protocol

GMRP

GARP Multicast Registration Protocol

GVRP

GARP VLAN Registration Protocol

ICD

International Code Designator

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

IGMP

Internet Group Management Protocol

IDP

initial domain part

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

MIB

Management Information Base

MII

media-independent interface

MLS

Multilayer Switching

MOP

Maintenance Operation Protocol

MOTD

message-of-the-day

MSM

Multilayer Switch Module

MTU

maximum transmission unit

NDE

NetFlow Data Export

NFFC

NetFlow Feature Card

NMP

Network Management Processor

NSAP

network service access point

NTP

Network Time Protocol

NVRAM

nonvolatile RAM

OAM

Operation, Administration, and Maintenance

OSI

Open System Interconnection

PAgP

Port Aggregation Protocol

PC

Personal Computer (formerly PCMCIA)

PCM

pulse code modulation

PCR

peak cell rate

PDU

protocol data unit

PHY

physical sublayer

PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol

QoS

Quality of Service

RAM

random-access memory

RCP

Remote Copy Protocol

RIF

Routing Information Field

RMON

Remote Monitoring

ROM

read-only memory

SAID

Security Association Identifier

SAP

service access point

SLIP

Serial Line Internet Protocol

SMP

Standby Monitor Present

SMT

Station Management

SNAP

Subnetwork Access Protocol

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol

SPAN

Switched Port Analyzer

STP

Spanning-Tree 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

TLV

type-length-value

TTL

Time To Live

TVX

valid transmission

UDLD

UniDirectional Link Detection Protocol

UDP

User Datagram Protocol

UNI

User-Network Interface

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time

VCC

virtual channel connection (in ATM technology), virtual channel circuit

VCI

virtual circuit identifier

VCR

Virtual Configuration Register

VLAN

virtual LAN

VTP

VLAN Trunk Protocol

WRED

weighted random early detect

WRR

weighted round robin

Acronym	Expansion
AAL	ATM adaptation layer
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
CoS	Class of Service
CDP	Cisco Discovery Protocol
CLI	command-line interface
CRC	cyclic redundancy check
CRF	concentrator relay function
DCC	Data Country Code
DFI	Domain-Specific Part Format Identifier
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
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
GARP	General Attribute Registration Protocol
GMRP	GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
GVRP	GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
ICD	International Code Designator
ICMP	Internet Control Message Protocol
IGMP	Internet Group Management Protocol
IDP	initial domain part
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
MIB	Management Information Base
MII	media-independent interface
MLS	Multilayer Switching
MOP	Maintenance Operation Protocol
MOTD	message-of-the-day
MSM	Multilayer Switch Module
MTU	maximum transmission unit
NDE	NetFlow Data Export
NFFC	NetFlow Feature Card
NMP	Network Management Processor
NSAP	network service access point
NTP	Network Time Protocol
NVRAM	nonvolatile RAM
OAM	Operation, Administration, and Maintenance
OSI	Open System Interconnection
PAgP	Port Aggregation Protocol
PC	Personal Computer (formerly PCMCIA)
PCM	pulse code modulation
PCR	peak cell rate
PDU	protocol data unit
PHY	physical sublayer
PPP	Point-to-Point Protocol
QoS	Quality of Service
RAM	random-access memory
RCP	Remote Copy Protocol
RIF	Routing Information Field
RMON	Remote Monitoring
ROM	read-only memory
SAID	Security Association Identifier
SAP	service access point
SLIP	Serial Line Internet Protocol
SMP	Standby Monitor Present
SMT	Station Management
SNAP	Subnetwork Access Protocol
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol
SPAN	Switched Port Analyzer
STP	Spanning-Tree 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
TLV	type-length-value
TTL	Time To Live
TVX	valid transmission
UDLD	UniDirectional Link Detection Protocol
UDP	User Datagram Protocol
UNI	User-Network Interface
UTC	Coordinated Universal Time
VCC	virtual channel connection (in ATM technology), virtual channel circuit
VCI	virtual circuit identifier
VCR	Virtual Configuration Register
VLAN	virtual LAN
VTP	VLAN Trunk Protocol
WRED	weighted random early detect
WRR	weighted round robin

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