Switch User's Manual

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Generalized Regular Expression Parser (GREP)
A Unix command used to search files for lines
that match a given regular expression (RE).
get nearest server (GNS)
A request used by Internetwork Packet
Exchange (IPX) clients to find a login server.
gigabit Ethernet (GE)
Ethernet technology with speeds up to 1 Gbit/s.
Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)
A hot-swappable input/output enhancement
component designed for use with Nortel products
to allow Gigabit Ethernet ports to link with other
Gigabit Ethernet ports over various media types.
Global routing engine (GRE)
The base router or routing instance 0 in the
Virtual Router and Forwarder (VRF).
global server load balancing (GSLB)
Serves content from several points to overcome
scalability, availability, and performance issues
inherent in distributing content across multiple
geographic locations.
graphical user interface (GUI)
A graphical (rather than textual) computer
interface.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Terminology
NN46205-102 01.01 Standard
30 May 2008
Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks
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