Dell 28XX Switch User Manual


 
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Telnet
Teletype Network Protocol.
A network protocol used
on the Internet or local area networks to provide
bidirectional interactive communications. Enables
system users to log in and use resources on remote
networks.
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
. Uses User Data
Protocol (UDP) without security features to transfer
files.
Trap
A message sent by the SNMP that indicates that
system event has occurred.
Trunking
Link Aggregation.
Optimizes port usage by linking a
group of ports together to form a single trunk
(aggregated groups).
U
UDP
User Data Protocol.
Transmits packets but does not
guarantee their delivery.
Unicast
A form of routing that transmits one packet to one
user.
V
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Networks.
Logical subgroups
with a Local Area Network (LAN) created via
software rather than defining a hardware solution.
W
WAN
Wide Area Networks
. Networks that cover a large
geographical area.
Wildcard Mask
Specifies which IP address bits are used, and which
bits are ignored. A wild card mask of
255.255.255.255 indicates that no bit is important.
A wildcard of 0.0.0.0 indicates that all the bits are
important.