FibroLAN Falcon Gen-3 M-Class, User Manual

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Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software keeps track
of IP addresses rather than requiring an administrator to manage the task. This means
that a new computer can be added to a network without the hassle of manually assigning
it a unique IP address.
DHCP Relay
DHCP Relay is used to forward and to transfer DHCP messages between
the clients and the server when they are not on the same subnet domain.
The DHCP option 82 enables a DHCP relay agent to insert specific information into a
DHCP request packets when forwarding client DHCP packets to a DHCP server and
remove the specific information from a DHCP reply packets when forwarding server DHCP
packets to a DHCP client. The DHCP server can use this information to implement IP
address or other assignment policies. Specifically the option works by setting two sub-
options: Circuit ID (option 1) and Remote ID (option2). The Circuit ID sub-option is
supposed to include information specific to which circuit the request came in on. The
Remote ID sub-option was designed to carry information relating to the remote host end
of the circuit.
The definition of Circuit ID in the switch is 4 bytes in length and the format is "vlan_id"
"module_id" "port_no". The parameter of "vlan_id" is the first two bytes represent the
VLAN ID. The parameter of "module_id" is the third byte for the module ID (in standalone
switch it always equal 0, in stackable switch it means switch ID). The parameter of
"port_no" is the fourth byte and it means the port number.
The Remote ID is 6 bytes in length, and the value is equal the DHCP relay agents MAC
address.
DHCP Snooping
DHCP Snooping is used to block intruder on the untrusted ports of the
switch device when it tries to intervene by injecting a bogus DHCP reply
packet to a legitimate conversation between the DHCP client and server.
DNS
DNS is an acronym for D omain N ame S ystem. It stores and associates
many types of information with domain names. Most importantly, DNS
translates human-friendly domain names and computer hostnames into
computer-friendly
IP addresses. For example, the domain name
www.example.com might translate to 192.168.0.1.
DoS
DoS is an acronym for D enial of S ervice. In a denial-of-service (DoS)
attack, an attacker attempts to prevent legitimate users from accessing
information or services. By targeting at network sites or network
connection, an attacker may be able to prevent network users from
accessing email, web sites, online accounts (banking, etc.), or other
services that rely on the affected computer.
Dotted Decimal Notation
Dotted Decimal Notation refers to a method of writing IP addresses using
decimal numbers and dots as separators between octets.