CLI: Command
Line Interface; a user interface which involves typing commands at a
shell prompt
data-link: the means used to connect two different locations. A
data-link can be based on a single network device or an aggregation of
devices to send data to and receive data from a network.
LAN: Local
Area Network; a network constrained to a small geographical area
not involving the use of leased lines
Layer 2: data-link
layer; the layer of the networking stack corresponding to the data-link,
such as Ethernet, responsible for hop-to-hop packet delivery
Layer 3: network
layer; the layer of the networking stack just above the data-link,
often corresponding to having an IP address, responsible for end-to-end
packet delivery
link aggregation: provides for Ethernet (Layer 2) bonding
MAC address: Media
Access Control address; the 48-bit unique identifier for any piece
of networking equipment such as a NIC or AP
name service: a protocol used to translate names to IP addresses,
protocol numbers, etc. See DNS, LDAP, NIS, NIS+.
NCP: Network Configuration Profile;
the set of link- and IP-layer configuration units which collectively
specify how a system should be connected to the network
NCU: Network Configuration Unit; the individual components of an NCP
NIC: Network
Interface Card; used to refer to the hardware which interfaces
with the network
NIS, NIS+: a client-server directory service protocol developed by Sun
plumb: set up a stream on a device for IP
profile: a set of triggers and attributes used by NWAM components to
control how various parts of the system are configured.
PSARC: Platform Software Architecture Review Committee; an engineering
committee used at Sun to review software that is fundamental to system
operation.
RIB: Routing Information Base; a table of the information necessary to
compute routes. This can include both learned routes and routing policy.
SMF: Service Management Facility;
used by Solaris to provide support for persistently running applications
called services
tunnel: a
network which uses one protocol encapsulated within another
vanity name: see Clearview Vanity Name
VLAN: virtual LAN; generically a LAN which is logically independent but
shares a physical resource with other LANs; specifically a LAN using
802.1Q tagging
VPN: Virtual
Private Network; an overlay network (tunnel) used to extend
a private network across a public (e.g. the Internet) or uncontrolled one.