Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 460)

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Broadcast Domain
device sets that receive Broadcast frames originating from any device within a
designated set. Routers bind Broadcast domains, because routers do not
forward Broadcast frames.
Broadcasting
A method of transmitting packets to all ports on a network.
Broadcast Storm
An excessive amount of Broadcast messages simultaneously transmitted
across a network by a single port. Forwarded message responses are heaped
onto the network, overloading network resources or causing the network to
time out.
For more information about Broadcast storms, see "LACP Parameters" on
page 441.
C
CDB
Configuration Data Base. A file containing a device’s configuration
information.
Class of Service
Class of Service (CoS). Class of Service is the 802.1p priority scheme. CoS
provides a method for tagging packets with priority information. A CoS value
between 0-7 is added to the Layer II header of packets, where zero is the
lowest priority and seven is the highest.
A overlapping transmission of two or more packets that collide. The data
transmitted cannot be used, and the session is restarted.
CLI
Command Line Interface . A set of line commands used to configure the
system. For more information on using the CLI, see Using the CLI .