Mellanox MLNX-OS User Manual for SX1018HP Ethernet Managed Blade Switch

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Glossary

Table 3 - Glossary

AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting.

Authentication - verifies user credentials (username and password).

Authorization - grants or refuses privileges to a user/client for accessing spe-

cific services.

Accounting - tracks network resources consumption by users.

ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol that translates IP addresses into

MAC addresses for communication over a local area network (LAN).

CLI Command Line Interface. A user interface in which you type commands at the

prompt

DCB Data Center Bridging

DCBX DCBX protocol is an extension of the Link Layer Discovery Protocol

(LLDP). DCBX end points exchange request and acknowledgment messages.

For flexibility, parameters are coded in a type-length-value (TLV) format.

DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an automatic configura-

tion protocol used on IP networks.

DNS Domain Name System. A hierarchical naming system for devices in a com-

puter network

ETS ETS provides a common management framework for assignment of band-

width to traffic classes.

FTP/TFTP/sFTP File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer

files from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.

Gateway A network node that interfaces with another network using a different network

protocol

HA (High Availability) A system design protocol that provides redundancy of system components,

thus enables overcoming single or multiple failures in minimal downtime

Host A computer platform executing an Operating System which may control one

or more network adapters

LACP Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) provides a method to control the

bundling of several physical ports together to form a single logical channel.

LACP allows a network device to negotiate an automatic bundling of links by

sending LACP packets to the peer (directly connected device that also imple-

ments LACP).

LDAP The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is an application protocol for

reading and editing directories over an IP network.

MAC A Media Access Control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier

assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network

segment. MAC addresses are used for numerous network technologies and

most IEEE 802 network technologies including Ethernet.