Manual

Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol Version 3
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MTU—maximum transmission unit. Maximum packet size, in bytes, that a particular interface can
handle.
NNI—Network-to-Network Interface. ATM Forum standard that defines the interface between two ATM
switches that are both located in a private network or are both located in a public network. The UNI
standard defines the interface between a public switch and a private one. Also, the standard interface
between two Frame Relay switches meeting the same criteria.
PE—Provider edge router providing Frame Relay over L2TPv3 functionality.
PPP—Point-to-Point Protocol. A link-layer encapsulation method for dialup or dedicated circuits. A
successor to Serial Line IP (SLIP), PPP provides router-to-router and host-to-network connections over
synchronous and asynchronous circuits.
PVC—permanent virtual circuit. A virtual circuit that is permanently established. A Frame Relay logical
link, whose endpoints and class of service are defined by network management. Analogous to an X.25
permanent virtual circuit, a PVC consists of the originating Frame Relay network element address,
originating data-link control identifier, terminating Frame Relay network element address, and
termination data-link control identifier. Originating refers to the access interface from which the PVC is
initiated. Terminating refers to the access interface at which the PVC stops. Many data network
customers require a PVC between two points. PVCs save bandwidth associated with circuit
establishment and tear down in situations where certain virtual circuits must exist all the time. Data
terminating equipment with a need for continuous communication uses PVCs.
PW—pseudowire.
SNMP—Simple Network Management Protocol. Network management protocol used almost
exclusively in TCP/IP networks. SNMP provides a means to monitor and control network devices, and
to manage configurations, statistics collection, performance, and security.
tunneling—Architecture that is designed to provide the services necessary to implement any standard
point-to-point encapsulation scheme.
UNI—User-Network Interface.
UTI—Universal Transport Interface.
VPDN—virtual private dialup network. A network that allows separate and autonomous protocol
domains to share common access infrastructure, including modems, access servers, and ISDN routers.
A VPDN enables users to configure secure networks that take advantage of ISPs that tunnel remote
access traffic through the ISP cloud.
WA N —wide-area network. Data communications network that serves users across a broad geographic
area and often uses transmission devices provided by common carriers. Frame Relay, SMDS, and X.25
are examples of WANs.
Note Refer to Internetworking Terms and Acronyms for terms not included in this glossary.
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