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Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
A network protocol used to dial into an
Internet Service Provider (ISP). Serial Line
Interface Protocol (SLIP) and PPP provide full
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) capabilities to the casual dial-up user.
policing
Ensures that a traffic stream follows the domain
service provisioning policy or service level
agreement (SLA).
port
A physical interface that transmits and receives
data.
Port Access Entity (PAE)
Software that controls each port on the switch.
The PAE, which resides on the Nortel Ethernet
Routing Switch 8600, supports authenticator
functionality. The PAE works with the Extensible
Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPoL).
port mirroring
A feature that sends received or transmitted
traffic to a second destination.
port VLAN ID
Used to coordinate VLANs across multiple
switches. When you create a port-based VLAN
on a switch, assign a VLAN identification number
(VLAN ID) and specify the ports that belong to
the VLAN.
PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Uses the Point-to-Point Protocol with Ethernet as
the transport protocol.
Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM)
A standard transport-level protocol that
addresses the disadvantages inherent in other
multicasting protocols such as unreliable packet
delivery, packet duplication, and network
congestion.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Terminology
NN46205-102 01.01 Standard
30 May 2008
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