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178 Agilent FrameScope Pro User’s Manual
7 Glossary
Glossary
RFC 2544 This RFC defines specific set of tests to measure and
report the performance characteristics of network devices.
RIP Routing Information Protocol - An interior gateway
protocol that allows groups of hosts on a LAN share routing
information.
Router A device that forwards traffic between subnets or
connected networks.
RMON Remote Monitoring - Using SNMP to read or control
remote probes for network monitoring and troubleshooting.
SAP Request Service Advertisement Protocol - A Netware
protocol for publicizing the current network address of
available services.
Server A computer or service that is shared among stations on
the network. Any device in the network that provides services
upon request.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - The Internet electronic
mail protocol used to transfer mail between hosts.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol - A standard
protocol used to manage nodes on an IP network.
SNMP Agent Devices that are being managed in a network can
contain an SNMP agent. A network management program or
device sends a query to the agent. The agent retrieves the
requested value from a database stored in the managed device
and sends the reply. SNMP agents often retrieve and reply with
statistics about the managed device. Examples include
utilization values on ports, address tables that are stored, and
vendor profiles. The protocol used to communicate the
information is the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP).
Station A computer on the network.
Statistics The measurement of key network parameters such
as utilization, frame and protocol traffic.
Subnet A portion of the network that shares a network address
with other subnets.