Installing and Administering HP EISA FDDI/9000 and HP HSC FDDI/9000

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Glossary
I
ICMP (Internet Control
Message Protocol) An integral
part of the Internet Protocol (IP) that
handles error and control messages.
Specifically, gateways and hosts use
ICMP to send reports of problems
with datagrams back to the original
source of the datagram. ICMP
includes an echo request/reply used
to test whether a destination is
reachable or responding.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers) An
information exchange organization.
As part of its various functions, it
coordinates, develops, and
publishes network standards for use
in the United States, following ANSI
rules.
Inter-frame gap The interval
between frames on the network
media. It is defined by FDDI
standards to prevent one frame from
becoming confused with the next.
IP (Internet Protocol) A
network layer protocol that contains
addressing and control information
to allow packets to be routed over
dissimilar networks.
ISO (International Standards
Organization) An international
body that creates networking
standards, including the Open
Systems Interconnection (OSI)
model.
K
KB Kilobytes. 1024 bytes.
L
LAN (Local Area Network) A
data communications network that
spans a limited geographical area.
The network provides high
bandwidth communication over
coaxial cable, twisted pair, fiber, or
microwave media. It is usually
owned by the user.
local Local refers to files and
devices, such as disk drives, that are
attached to or on your machine.
logical ring The circular path a
token follows in an FDDI network
made up of all the connected MAC
sublayers. The physical topology
can be a dual ring of trees, a tree, or
a ring.