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Conventions
The following table lists conventions that are used throughout this
guide.
List of Abbreviations
The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout this guide.
“Enter” vs. “Type” When the word “enter” is used in this guide, it means type something,
then press the Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key
when an instruction simply says “type.”
Keys When specific keys are referred to in the text, they are called out by their
labels, such as “the Return key” or “the Escape key,” or they may be
shown as [Return] or [Esc].
If two or more keys are to be pressed simultaneously, the keys are linked
with a plus sign (+), for example:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].
Italics Italics are used to denote new terms or emphasis .
ADRI Advanced Distributed Recovery Intelligence
AMAU Advanced Multistation Access Unit for Token Ring
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
CSMA/CD
Detection
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision
DRI Distributed Recovery Intelligence
DUD Disconnect Unauthorized Device
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
Flash EPROM
Memory
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only
Intelligent
Module
A module having on-board management capability
IP Internet Protocol
IPX Internet Packet Exchange
LSA LAN Security Architecture
MAC Media Access Control