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network the host is on and which
host it is. Refer to the Installing
and Administering LAN/9000
Software manual for detailed
information about network
addressing.
IP Address: See Internet Address
glossary entry.
LAN: See Local Area Network.
Local Area Network (LAN): A
data communications system that
allows a number of independent
devices to communicate with each
other.
Local Network: The network to
which a node is directly attached.
Major Number: Unique value
that identifies an individual
hardware device.The number for
the HP-PB 10/100Base-TX card
floats.
Maximum Transmission Unit
(MTU). Largest amount of data
that can be transmitted through
that interface. This value does not
include the LLC or MAC headers.
Network Interface: A
communication path through
which messages can be sent and
received. A hardware network
interface has a hardware device
associated with it, such as a LAN
or FDDI card. A software network
interface does not include a
hardware device, for example the
loopback interface. For every IP
address instance, there must be
one network interface configured.
Network Management
Identifier (NMID): A unique ID
assigned by an HP-UX 10.x-based
system for the network
management of each network
interface. See also PPA.
Node: Any point in a network
where services are provided or
communications channels are
interconnected. A node could be a
workstation or a server processor.
Packet: A sequence of binary
digits that is transmitted as a unit
in a computer network. A packet
usually contains control
information plus data.
PPA: Physical point of attachment
for HP-UX 11.x based systems.
Protocol: A specification for
coding messages exchanged
between two communications
processes.
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