F5 WANJet 500, Platform Manual

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Glossary
Glossary - 2
LED indicators
The LED indicators on the front of the WANJet 500 are lights that show the
status of the system.
Management port
The Management port on the front of the WANJet 500 can connect to the
management network, if your organization is using out-of-band
management.
NIC
A network interface card (NIC) is an expansion board used to connect a
computer to a network.
OSI model
See Layer 1 through Layer 7 .
Peer port
The Peer port on the front of the WANJet 500 is an Ethernet port that can
connect using a crossover cable to a second WANJet 500 to form a
redundant system. See also
redundant system .
Quality of Service (QoS) level
The Quality of Service (QoS) level is a means by which network equipment
can identify and treat traffic differently based on an identifier. Essentially,
the QoS level specified in a packet enforces a throughput policy for that
packet. See also
Application QoS .
rail mount
A type of mount that attaches rails to the sides of the unit so that you can
slide it in and out of the rack.
redundant system
Redundant system refers to a pair of units that are configured for failover. In
a redundant system, there are two units, one running as the active unit and
one running as the standby unit. If the active unit fails, the standby unit takes
over and manages connection requests.
router
A router is a Layer 3 networking device. If no VLANs are defined on the
network, a router defines a broadcast domain.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
SSL is a network communications protocol that uses public-key technology
as a way to transmit data in a secure manner.