Panasonic 7 User Manual

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Glossary 169

management IP address

The IP address that is used to manage all system services from a Web browser,

such as HTTP, FTP, and SNMP. This address must be accessible from one of

the switch's private physical interfaces. To be accessible, the Management IP
Address must map to the same network as one of the private interfaces.

medial access control (MAC) address

The hardware address of a device connected to a shared media.

Network Address Translation (NAT)

A mechanism that converts an internal network’s private addressing scheme to

an acceptable Internet address, thereby enabling the internal systems to

communicate on the Internet.

Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Synchronizes the clocks of various devices across networks.

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

OSPF is a link-state routing protocol that maintains a database from which a

routing table is constructed from the shortest path, using a minimum of
routing protocol traffic.

packet

The unit of data sent across a network. Typically, it refers to application data

units.

PING

A program used to test reachability of destinations by sending an ICMP echo
request and waiting for a reply.

Nortel VPN Router Configuration — Basic Features

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