HP Transcend Traffix Manager - Manual (Page 170)

170 G LOSSARY
bit Either of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary numeration system.
Eight bits equals a single byte.
broadcast All good frames destined for the broadcast address, in other words sent
out to all stations on the network. Some broadcasts are limited to the
local network, and some broadcasts may cross onto other networks.
client An application that provides a means of configuring data collection.
Multiple Traffix Manager clients can be run against a single Traffix
Manager server.
community name Also known as community string. SNMP uses community names to limit
access to certain device management functions. The community name
used when accessing a device determines which functions may be
accessed.
CSV format file Comma Separated Value File. Traffix Manager uses raw report data to
output reports as CSV files. CSV files can be read into spreadsheets or
database applications for further analysis.
data link layer The second layer of the OSI Reference Model. This layer is responsible
for controlling message traffic.
default gateway The IP address of a device, usually a router or gateway, to which the
probe directs all packets not destined for its subnet.
device A generic term used to refer to any device seen on the network, by way
of the addresses recorded in the RMON tables.
device attribute A piece of information about a device; for example, an attribute could
be the device’s IP address, or the building in which it is kept.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP is a protocol which allows
dynamic allocation of IP addresses to devices on a local area network.
The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP. Each
DHCP-enabled device on the LAN can request an IP address from the
DHCP server. DHCP uses a lease concept to respond to a request for an
IP address and to grant an IP address to a device. The system
administrator can control for how long a client can use a particular IP
address.
DNS Domain Name Service. A mapping of host names to IP addresses.
When you enter a destination host name, the station asks the DNS
server for the IP address associated with the host name. Upon receipt