Specifications

Glossary
Glossary-x
local service
Network resource offered by your access server.
loopback test
A access server asynchronous port test during which data is looped to the
module. There are two types of loopback tests: internal and external. The external
loopback test requires a loopback connector.
Maintenance Operation Protocol
See MOP.
Management Information Base
See MIB.
Maximum Transmission Unit
See MTU.
MIB
Management Information Base. A listing of variables that can be accessed by
SNMP.
MOP
Maintenance Operation Protocol. A maintenance protocol specified in the
DIGITAL Network Architecture (DNA) that is used to implement the Remote
Console Facility and to perform downline loads, upline dumps, and loopback
tests.
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit. This specifies the IP datagram size in bytes.
multicast
A process whereby a message sent to one address can be transmitted to a number
of nodes affiliated with that address. See also broadcast.
multicast timer
A LAT service characteristic that determines the time interval between each
multicast message.
multihomed host
An IP host that has more than one IP address.
name resolution
Internet. Refers to the process of translating a name into a corresponding Internet
address. The Internet domain name system provides a mechanism for naming
computers in which programs use remote name servers to resolve computer
names into Internet addresses for those computers.