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LOSSARY
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in-band
Transmission of auxiliary information, e.g., management messages over
the media also used by the system users.
Internet Protocol (IP)
The protocol governing packet forwarding within the Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite of standards developed
and used on the Internet.
Internet Protocol
address (IP address)
A unique identifier for a machine attached to a network made up of
two or more interconnected local area or wide area networks.
Local Area Network
(LAN)
A data communications network spanning a limited geographical area,
such as a single building or campus. It provides communication
between computers and peripherals. LANs are distinguished by their
small geographical size, high data rate, and low error rate.
LAN Emulation
A way for legacy LANs and all higher-layer protocols and applications to
integrate transparently with ATM networks.
LAN Emulation Client
(LEC)
The LAN Emulation Client is the entity in end systems which performs
data forwarding, address resolution, and other control functions.
LAN Emulation
Configuration Server
(LECS)
Assigns individual LECs to different Emulated LANs. The LECS allows
the LEC to automatically configure.
LAN Emulation
Server
Implements the control coordination function for the Emulated LAN. In
addition, it provides a facility for registering and resolving MAC
addresses and/or route descriptors to ATM addresses.
LinkSwitch 2700
3Com Ethernet-to-ATM switch used to connect Ethernet network
devices to each other and to an ATM backbone.
LM
Local management of a network device, via a connected terminal.
Management
Information Base
(MIB)
A database of network management information that describes the
specifics of individual network components.
Network to Network
Interface (NNI)
The interface between two ATM network nodes.
Operation and
Maintenance cell
(OAM)
A cell that contains ATM maintenance and performance monitoring
information. It does not form part of the upper layer information
transfer.
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