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explicit route (ER)
Defines one or more hops in the label switched
path (LSP) in a Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS) network.
explicit path
A Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) hop-by
hop tunnel that terminates on an interface IP
address on the egress Label Edge Router (LER).
Extended Unique Identifier (EUI)
A 64-bit format used in assigning addresses
automatically to IPv6 interfaces.
Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPoL)
A port-based network access control protocol.
EAPoL provides security in that it prevents users
from accessing network resources before they
are authenticated.
External BGP (EBGP)
A BGP session between two BGP speakers in
different ASs.
Exterior BGP (EBGP)
A Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) used by
routers that exchange information between two
different Autonomous Systems.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Terminology
NN46205-102 01.01 Standard
30 May 2008
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