Finisar Surveyor Network Card User Manual


 
Glossary (continued)
Glossary-7
Host
A computer upon which a particular program or resource is located. In the context
of Surveyor, the host is the computer upon which the Surveyor program is running.
IF Statement
First statement for a level in a filter. Specifies conditions and actions. Use the IF
statement dialog box to create a condition filter comprised of filter elements and
operators specify the actions to take if the condition filter is satisfied.
Internal Error
A counter that records events where the reporting Ring Station encounters a recov-
erable internal error.
Jabbers
A counter that shows the total number of packets that were received that were
longer than 1518 octets and had either an FCS/CRC error or an Alignment Error.
Line Error
A counter that records events where the reporting Ring Station’s checksum process
detects an error in a received data frame or token that the Ring Station transmitted.
Link Speed
The maximum rate at which a device can transmit/receive data on the network, typ-
ically described in bits/second.
Local Host
A networked computer that is running the program or resource being described. In
the context of Surveyor, a local host is the computer that is(1) running the Surveyor
program under discussion and (2) located on a network where at least one other
computer (remote host) is also running a copy of the Surveyor program.
Log Files
Files containing snapshots of Surveyor counter information.
Lost Frame
A counter that records events where a reporting Ring Station generates a frame to a
specific address and does not receive the returned frame.
Message Window
A window that displays all alarm, log, and error messages received by Surveyor.