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

ACL

access control list

AFI

authority and format identifier

AMP

Active Monitor Present

APaRT

Automated Packet Recognition/Translation

ARP

Address Resolution Protocol

ASLB

accelerated server load balancing

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

BPDU

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

COPS

Common Open Policy Service

CPLD

Complex Programmable Logic Device

CRC

cyclic redundancy check

CRF

concentrator relay function

DCC

Data Country Code

DEC

Digital Equipment Corporation

DFI

Domain-Specific Part Format Identifier

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DISL

Dynamic Inter-Switch Link

DMP

data movement processor

DNS

Domain Name System

DRAM

dynamic RAM

DRiP

Dual Ring Protocol

DSAP

destination service access point

DSBM

Designated Subnet Bandwidth Manager

DSCP

differentiated services code point

DTP

Dynamic Trunking Protocol

EARL

Enhanced Address Recognition Logic

EEPROM

electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

ESI

end-system identifier

GARP

General Attribute Registration Protocol

GMRP

GARP Multicast Registration Protocol

GSR

Gigabit Switch Router

GVRP

GARP VLAN Registration Protocol

HCRMON

High Capacity RMON

HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol

ICD

International Code Designator

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

IETF

Internet Engineering Task Force

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

KDC

Key Distribution Center

LAN

local area network

LANE

LAN Emulation

LCP

Link Control Protocol

LD

LocalDirector

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

MMLS

Multicast Multilayer Switching

MOP

Maintenance Operation Protocol

MOTD

message-of-the-day

MSFC

Multilayer Switch Feature Card

MSM

Multilayer Switch Module

MTU

maximum transmission unit

NAM

Network Analysis Module

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

OUI

organizational unique identifier

PAgP

Port Aggregation Protocol

PCM

pulse code modulation

PCR

peak cell rate

PDP

policy decision point

PDU

protocol data unit

PEP

policy enforcement point

PFC

Policy Feature Card

PHY

physical sublayer

PIB

policy information base

PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol

PRID

Policy Rule Identifiers

QoS

quality of service

RACL

router interface access control list

RADIUS

Remote Access Dial-In User Service

RAM

random-access memory

RCP

Remote Copy Protocol

RGMP

Router-Ports Group Management Protocol

RIF

Routing Information Field

RMON

Remote Monitoring

ROM

read-only memory

RSPAN

remote SPAN

RST

reset

RSVP

ReSerVation Protocol

SAID

Security Association Identifier

SAP

service access point

SIMM

single in-line memory module

SLCP

Supervisor Line-Card Processor

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

STE

Spanning Tree Explorer

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

TGT

ticket granting ticket

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

VACL

VLAN access control list

VCC

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

VCI

virtual circuit identifier

VCR

Virtual Configuration Register

VIP

virtual IP address

VLAN

virtual LAN

VMPS

VLAN Membership Policy Server

VTP

VLAN Trunk Protocol

VVID

Voice VLAN IDs

WRED

weighted random early detection

WRR

weighted round-robin

Acronym	Expansion
AAL	ATM adaptation layer
ACE	access control entry
ACL	access control list
AFI	authority and format identifier
AMP	Active Monitor Present
APaRT	Automated Packet Recognition/Translation
ARP	Address Resolution Protocol
ASLB	accelerated server load balancing
ATM	Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BPDU	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
COPS	Common Open Policy Service
CPLD	Complex Programmable Logic Device
CRC	cyclic redundancy check
CRF	concentrator relay function
DCC	Data Country Code
DEC	Digital Equipment Corporation
DFI	Domain-Specific Part Format Identifier
DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DISL	Dynamic Inter-Switch Link
DMP	data movement processor
DNS	Domain Name System
DRAM	dynamic RAM
DRiP	Dual Ring Protocol
DSAP	destination service access point
DSBM	Designated Subnet Bandwidth Manager
DSCP	differentiated services code point
DTP	Dynamic Trunking Protocol
EARL	Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
EEPROM	electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
ESI	end-system identifier
GARP	General Attribute Registration Protocol
GMRP	GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
GSR	Gigabit Switch Router
GVRP	GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
HCRMON	High Capacity RMON
HTTP	HyperText Transfer Protocol
ICD	International Code Designator
ICMP	Internet Control Message Protocol
IETF	Internet Engineering Task Force
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
KDC	Key Distribution Center
LAN	local area network
LANE	LAN Emulation
LCP	Link Control Protocol
LD	LocalDirector
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
MMLS	Multicast Multilayer Switching
MOP	Maintenance Operation Protocol
MOTD	message-of-the-day
MSFC	Multilayer Switch Feature Card
MSM	Multilayer Switch Module
MTU	maximum transmission unit
NAM	Network Analysis Module
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
OUI	organizational unique identifier
PAgP	Port Aggregation Protocol
PCM	pulse code modulation
PCR	peak cell rate
PDP	policy decision point
PDU	protocol data unit
PEP	policy enforcement point
PFC	Policy Feature Card
PHY	physical sublayer
PIB	policy information base
PPP	Point-to-Point Protocol
PRID	Policy Rule Identifiers
QoS	quality of service
RACL	router interface access control list
RADIUS	Remote Access Dial-In User Service
RAM	random-access memory
RCP	Remote Copy Protocol
RGMP	Router-Ports Group Management Protocol
RIF	Routing Information Field
RMON	Remote Monitoring
ROM	read-only memory
RSPAN	remote SPAN
RST	reset
RSVP	ReSerVation Protocol
SAID	Security Association Identifier
SAP	service access point
SIMM	single in-line memory module
SLCP	Supervisor Line-Card Processor
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
STE	Spanning Tree Explorer
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
TGT	ticket granting ticket
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
VACL	VLAN access control list
VCC	virtual channel connection (in ATM technology), virtual channel circuit
VCI	virtual circuit identifier
VCR	Virtual Configuration Register
VIP	virtual IP address
VLAN	virtual LAN
VMPS	VLAN Membership Policy Server
VTP	VLAN Trunk Protocol
VVID	Voice VLAN IDs
WRED	weighted random early detection
WRR	weighted round-robin

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