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LOSSARY
Glossary-2
IEEE 802.1D
Specifies a general method for the operation of MAC bridges,
including the Spanning Tree Protocol.
IEEE 802.1Q
VLAN Tagging defines Ethernet frame tags which carry VLAN
information. It allows switches to assign end-stations to different
virtual LANs, and defines a standard way for VLANs to
communicate across switched networks.
IEEE 802.3ac
Defines frame extensions for VLAN tagging.
In-Band Management
Management of the network from a station that is attached to the
network.
Link Aggregation
See Port Trunk.
MIB
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database
objects that contains information about the device.
Out-of-Band Management
Management of the network from a station that is not attached to the
network.
Port Mirroring
A method whereby data on a target port is mirrored to an analysis
port for troubleshooting with a logic analyzer or RMON probe. This
allows data on the target port to be studied unobtrusively.
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