NETGEAR L3 Switch User Manual


 
7000 Series L3 Managed Switch Reference Manual for Software v2.0
Glossary C-11
GIP
See “GARP Information Propagation” on page 10.
GMRP
See “GARP Multicast Registration Protocol” on page 10.
GPCM
See “General Purpose Chip-select Machine” on page 10.
GVD
GARP VLAN Database.
GVRP
See “GARP VLAN Registration Protocol.” on page 10.
H
.h file
Header file in C code. Contains function and coding definitions.
HAPI
See “Hardware Abstraction Programming Interface” on page 11.
Half-duplex
A system that allows packets to transmitted and received, but not at the same time. Contrast with
full-duplex.
Hardware Abstraction Programming Interface
HAPI is the module that contains the NP specific software that interacts with the hardware.
hop count
The number of routers that a data packet passes through on its way to its destination.
I
ICMP
See “Internet Control Message Protocol” on page 12.