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Glossary This glossary contains key technical words of interest. A B C D E F GH I J L MN OP QR S T U V W A Access Mode Specifies the method by which user access is granted to the system. Access Profiles Allows network managers to define profiles and rules for accessing the device. Access to management functions can be limited to user groups, which are defined by the following criteria: • Ingress interfaces • Source IP address and/or Source IP subnets ACL Access Control List. Allow network managers to define classification actions and rules for specific ingress ports. Aggregated VLAN Groups several VLANs into a single aggregated VLAN. Aggregating VLANs enables routers to respond to ARP requests for nodes located on different sub-VLANs belonging to the same Super VLAN. Routers respond with their MAC address. ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol that converts IP addresses into physical addresses. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. A custom chip designed for a specific application. Asset Tag Specifies the user-defined device reference. Authentication Profiles Sets of rules which that enables login to and authentication of users and applications. Auto-negotiation Allows 10/100 Mpbs or 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports to establish for the following features: • Duplex/ Half Duplex Mode • Flow Control • Speed B Back Pressure A mechanism used with Half Duplex mode that enables a port not to receive a message. Backplane The main BUS that carries information in the device. Glossary 431