User`s guide

Glossary
D-19
network and master (M) ports for the attachment of stations or
other concentrators.
SAS (single attachment station)
An FDDI station that uses only one connection (an S port) for
connection to the FDDI ring.
segment
When two or more networks are interconnected to form an
internetwork, the original networks are referred to as segments.
service
A set of functions offered to a user by a provider.
SMT (station management)
Refers to the entity within a station on an FDDI ring that monitors
and controls station activity.
SNMP (simple network management protocol)
A TCP/IP protocol for communication between a network
management system and a network device.
source address filtering
A bridge function that forwards or rejects data, depending on the
data's source address.
static address
Addresses manually entered into the bridge's address table (as