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Glossary
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RIP
Routing Information Protocol. Specifies how routers exchange routing table
information. RIP is gradually being replaced by a newer protocol called OSPF
(Open Shortest Path First).
RMON
Remote Monitoring. A network management standard that allows network
information to be gathered at a single workstation. In contrast to the Standard MIB
which gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base
(MIB), RMON defines nine additional MIBs that provide a much richer set of data
about network usage. For RMON to work, network devices, such as hubs and
switches, must be designed to support it.
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Router
A software and hardware connection between two or more networks, usually of
similar design, that permits traffic to be routed from one network to another on the
basis of the intended destinations of that traffic. A router located in a server is called
an internal router; a router located in a workstation is called an external router.
Routing Table
A table stored in a router or other internetworking device that keeps track of routes
to particular network destinations and, in some cases, metrics associated with those
routes.
SAP
Service Advertising Protocol. A protocol used to identify the services and addresses
of servers attached to the network. The responses are used to update a table in the
router known as the Server Information Table. SAP is primarily used in Novell
NetWare operating systems in conjunction with IPX.
Segmentation
Segmentation is a common solution to LAN bandwidth limitations. The LAN is
divided into separate LAN segments using bridges and routers. If segmented
correctly, most network traffic will remain within a single segment, enjoying the full
10 Mbps bandwidth. Hubs and switches are used to connect each segment to the
rest of the LAN.
Side-Band
Transmission of auxiliary information, such as management messages, by means of
a direct connection that bypasses the frequencies and channels normally used for
information transfer. Unlike out-of-band transmission, side-band transmission does
not require a modem.