Misc. Flashcards
Broadcast Message
Message sent to all devices in the LAN
Multicast Message
Message sent to a specific group of devices in the LAN
Network Diagram
The network symbol for a router.
MPLS
Multiprotocol Label Switching
Data-carrying technique used in telecommunications networks. It encapsulates data packets from many network protocols.
Jitter
Variability in the arrival time of voice data packets.
Network Latency
Time for a data packet to travel from source to destination.
Gateway
Address of networking device that enables hosts in a LAN to connect to networks and hosts outside the LAN.
Network Segment
Networking link between two LANs.
Routing Table
Keep tracks of the routes to forward data to its destination
AUI
Attachment Unit Interface
E0
Ethernet port 0
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
Connectionless protocol on UDP port 161
Uses MIB
MIB
Management Information Base
Collection of standard objects used to obtain configuration parameters and performance data on networking devices
SNMPv3
Compatible with SNMPv1
Packets are encrypted
SPAN
Switched Port Analyzer
Port mirroring - switch sends copy of all data on its port to another port
SAN
Storage Area Network
Block-level storage located across a network
LUN
Logical Unit Numbers
Reference different sets of storage in a SAN
FC
Fibre Channel
Storage technology used in a SAN
32 and 128 Gbps throughput
IB
Infiniband
EBR and HDR (fastest storage interface)
Storage technology used in a SAN
100 and 200 Gbps throughput
FCoE
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Storage technology used in a SAN
iCSI
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface
Storage technology used in a SAN
NAS
Network Attached Storage
File-level storage
Connect by mapping a network drive
Cheaper than SAN
