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far end fault indication (FEFI)
Determines that one of two unidirectional fibers,
that form the connection between two switches,
fails.
Feedback Output Queue (FOQ)
A mechanism that helps the Nortel Ethernet
Routing Switch 8600 avoid switch fabric
congestion.
FEC to NHLFE table (FTN)
A lookup table that is consulted for incoming,
unlabeled packets to determine which label
values to use when encapsulating the packet.
(See also Next Hop Label Forwarding Entry
[NHLFE]).
file allocation table (FAT)
A table that the operating system uses to locate
files on a disk.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A protocol that governs transferring files between
nodes, as documented in RFC 959. FTP is not
secure. FTP does not encrypt transferred data.
Use FTP access only after you determine it is
safe in your network.
forward equivalence class (FEC)
Specifies which packets map to a label switched
path (LSP) in a Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS) network.
Frame Check Sequence (FCS)
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Terminology
NN46205-102 01.01 Standard
30 May 2008
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