Dell PowerConnect 5324 User's Guide - Page 359

G GARP General Attributes Registration Protocol. Registers client stations into a Multicast domain. Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet transmits at 1000 Mbps, and is compatible with existing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet standards. GVRP GARP VLAN Registration Protocol. Registers client stations into a VLANs. H HOL Head of Line. Packets are queued. Packets at the head of the queue are forwarded before packets at the end of the line. Host A computer that acts as a source of information or services to other computers. HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol. Transmits HTML documents between servers and clients on the internet. I IC Integrated Circuit. Integrated Circuits are small electronic devices composed from semiconductor material. ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol. Allows gateway or destination host to communicate with a source host, for example, to report a processing error. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. An Engineering organization that develops communications and networking standards. IEEE 802.1d Used in the Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1d supports MAC bridging to avoid network loops. IEEE 802.1p Prioritizes network traffic at the data-link/MAC sublayer. IEEE 802.1Q Defines the operation of VLAN Bridges that permit the definition, operation, and administration of VLANs within Bridged LAN infrastructures. Image File 359