Thinklogical Router Interfaces - Manual (Page 25)

Glossary
big-endian
The most-significant byte of a multi-byte value is stored first, followed by lesser significant bytes, and
ending with the least-significant byte.
Example:
0x12345678 is stored as 12 34 36 78.
little-endian
The least-significant byte of a multi-byte value is stored first, followed by more significant bytes, and
ending with the most-significant byte. This is the format used by x86 processor family.
Example:
0x12345678 is stored as 78 56 34 12.
MIB
Management Information Base – Used in conjunction with SNMP, a MIB is a database definition used to
define management entities on a network. The MIB file is written using a subset of
Abstract Syntax
Notation One defined in RFC 2578 . While readable by humans, it is typically compiled into a network
management software package.
NTP
Network Time Protocol – a means for synchronizing internal clocks on networked devices.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol – a standard IP protocol for monitoring and managing networked
devices.
Nov 3, 2014 Router Interfaces: Glossary 25/25