Prefix List
A prefix list selects or filters IP network prefixes by address and prefix length, commonly controlling routing advertisements.
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QoS
A set of mechanisms that give different priority to certain network flows.
View definitionRIP
Routing Information Protocol is a distance-vector routing protocol using hop count as its metric, with a maximum usable distance of 15 hops.
View definitionRoot Guard
STP protection preventing a port from becoming a path to a new root bridge
View definitionRoute Map
A route map applies match conditions and actions to route advertisements or selected traffic on supported network platforms.
View definitionRoute Redistribution
Route redistribution imports routes from one routing source into another protocol, requiring filters to avoid loops and unwanted advertisements.
View definitionRouter
A router forwards IP packets between networks using the destination address and a routing table.
View definitionSD-WAN
A technology that controls multiple accesses WAN based on the quality of the links and the application needs.
View definitionsFlow
A technology that samples traffic and interface counters.
View definitionSMB Multichannel
An SMB feature that uses multiple network connections simultaneously for higher throughput and resilience.
View definitionSNAT
A NAT translation that replaces a packet source address as it crosses a device.
View definitionSNMP
SNMP, Simple Network Management Protocol, collects network-device status and counters and supports device notifications.
View definitionStorm Control
A function of switch that limits certain traffics of hild, multicast or unicast
View definitionSTP
A protocol that avoids Ethernet loops between Interswitches.
View definitionSubnet Mask
The value that separates the network part and the host part of an IP address
View definitionSwitch
Equipment that connects devices to a local network and transmits frames according to their addresses.
View definitionTCP
A reliable transport protocol that establishes a connection and controls the delivery of data.
View definitionTraceroute
A tool that displays routers through packages to a destination.
View definitionUDP
A light transport protocol that sends datagrams without establishing a reliable connection.
View definitionUnicast Routing
Unicast routing forwards IP packets to a single destination by choosing next hops from a routing table.
View definitionVLAN
A virtual local area network that logically segments devices sharing the same physical switching infrastructure.
View definitionVPN
A VPN establishes an encrypted connection between a remote device or network and a VPN gateway over an untrusted network.
View definitionVRF Lite
VRF Lite separates routing tables on one network device to isolate traffic without requiring an MPLS core.
View definitionVRF Route Leaking
VRF route leaking deliberately shares selected routes between otherwise isolated virtual routing tables under policy control.
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