Dell PowerConnect 5548 User Guide - Page 697

Boot Version The boot version. BootP Bootstrap Protocol. Enables a workstation to discover its IP address, an IP address of a BootP server on a network, or a configuration file loaded into the boot of a switch module. BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit. Provide bridging information in a message format. BPDUs are sent across switch module information with in Spanning Tree configuration. BPDU packets contain information on ports, addresses, priorities, and forwarding costs. Bridge A device that connect two networks. Bridges are hardware specific, however they are protocol independent. Bridges operate at Layer 1 and Layer 2 levels. Broadcast Domain device sets that receive Broadcast frames originating from any device within a designated set. Routers bind Broadcast domains, because routers do not forward Broadcast frames. Broadcasting A method of transmitting packets to all ports on a network. Broadcast Storm An excessive amount of Broadcast messages simultaneously transmitted across a network by a single port. Forwarded message responses are heaped onto the network, overloading network resources or causing the network to time out. For more information about Broadcast storms, see "LACP Parameters" on page 503. C CDB Configuration Data Base. A file containing a device's configuration information. Class of Service Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 697