Installation Guide

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LOSSARY
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10GBASE-CR
Specification for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over twinax copper cable terminated by
SFP+ connectors.
10GBASE-LR
IEEE 802.3ae specification for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 9/125
micron core single-mode fiber cable.
10GBASE-LRM
Specification for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 62.5/125 micron core
multimode fiber cable.
10GBASE-SR
IEEE 802.3ae specification for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 62.5/125
micron core multimode fiber cable.
10GBASE-SRL
Specification for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 62.5/125 micron core
multimode fiber cable.
AUTO-NEGOTIATION
Signalling method allowing each node to select its optimum operational mode
(e.g., speed and duplex mode) based on the capabilities of the node to which it
is connected.
BANDWIDTH
The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies available for network
signals. Also synonymous with wire speed, the actual speed of the data
transmission along the cable.
COLLISION DOMAIN
Single CSMA/CD LAN segment.