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shared dial A dial link that provides
connection to more than one remote
system, although to only one at a time.
shared-line access The feature that
allows two or more HP e3000 hosts to use
the same DTC/X.25 Network Access card
on a DTC to access an X.25 network.
SIC Serial Interface Card. A card installed
in the front of the DTC that acts as an
interface between a corresponding
Connector Card (CC) and the DTC’s
processor.
slaved device A device that shares the
same DTC port as another device and is
connected, to the other device, referred to
as its master, by a cable. The actions of the
slaved device are controlled by the master
device.
SNMP Simple Network Management
Protocol. An industry standard for
managing networked computers in a
multi-vendor environment.
SNMP agent A network node, such as a
DTC, that is able to respond to SNMP
requests.
SNMP manager A network management
platform that is running software which
allows it to manage SNMP nodes.
SNP SynchronousNetworkProcessorcard;
an alternative name for an X.25 board.
spooled device A printer that is accessed
through the spooling facility. The spooling
facility allows a nonsharable device to be
shared among several users by temporarily
storing output data on disk and managing
the selection of output spool files destined
for the spooled device.
start bit A data bit used to signal the start
of a character being transmitted in an
asynchronous communication mode.
station address A link-level address used
by the IEEE 802.3 protocol that is assigned
to every node on an IEEE 802.3 network.
stop bit A data bit used to signal the end
of a character being transmitted in an
asynchronous communication mode.
store-and-forward A technique in which
messages are passed from one node to
another in a network to reach their
destination. Point-to-point networks use
the store-and-forward technique to
transmit messages.
subnet Another name for a network,
especially if the network is part of an
internetwork. The word subnet is also a
synonym for intranet.
subnet mask Grouping of bits that
determines which bits of the IP address
will be used to define a subnetwork. The
subnet mask is configured using the
NMMGR utility and specified in the same
format as an IP address.
SVC Switched Virtual Circuit. The path
through an X.25 network that is
established at call set-up time.
switching See DTC switching.
Switching user interface The user
interface available when DTC switching is
enabled that allows terminal users to
choose the HP e3000 computer with which
they want to establish a communication
link.
synchronous A mode of operation or
transmission in which a continuous data
stream is generated without intervals
between characters. The data stream is
synchronized by clock signals at the
receiver and transmitter. As a result, fast
transmission speeds (above 9600 bps) are
attainable.