cross-connect
(XC)
--An association of in-segments and incoming Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) interfaces to out-segments and outgoing
MPLS interfaces.
IETF
--Internet Engineering Task Force. A task force (consisting of more that 80 working groups) that is developing standards for
the Internet and the IP suite of protocols.
inSegment
--A label on an incoming packet that is used to determine the forwarding of the packet.
Internet
Engineering
Task
Force
--See IETF.
label
--A short, fixed length identifier that is used to determine the forwarding of a packet.
Label
Distribution
Protocol
--See LDP.
label
switched
path
--See LSP.
label
switching
--Describes the forwarding of IP (or other network layer) packets by a label swapping algorithm based on network layer routing
algorithms. The forwarding of these packets uses the exact match algorithm and rewrites the label.
label
switch
router
--See LSR.
LDP
--Label Distribution Protocol. A standard protocol that operates between Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled routers
to negotiate the labels (addresses) used to forward packets. The Cisco proprietary version of this protocol is the Tag Distribution
Protocol (TDP).
LSP
--label switched path. A sequence of hops in which a packet travels from one router to another router by means of label switching
mechanisms. A label switched path can be established dynamically, based on normal routing mechanisms, or through configuration.
LSR
--label switch router. A device that forwards Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) packets based on the value of a fixed-length
label encapsulated in each packet.
Management
Information
Base
--See MIB.
MIB
--Management Information Base. A database of network management information that is used and maintained by a network management
protocol such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The value of a MIB object can be changed or retrieved by means
of SNMP commands, usually through a network management system. MIB objects are organized in a tree structure that includes
public (standard) and private (proprietary) branches.
MPLS
--Multiprotocol Label Switching. A switching method that forwards IP traffic through use of a label. This label instructs
the routers and the switches in the network where to forward the packets. The forwarding of MPLS packets is based on preestablished
IP routing information.
MPLS
interface
--An interface on which Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) traffic is enabled.
Multiprotocol
Label
Switching
--See MPLS.
notification
request
--A message sent by a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent to a network management station, console, or terminal,
indicating that a significant event occurred. SNMP notification requests are more reliable than traps, because a notification
request from an SNMP agent requires that the SNMP manager acknowledge receipt of the notification request. The manager replies
with an SNMP response protocol data unit (PDU). If the manager does not receive a notification message from an SNMP agent,
it does not send a response. If the sender (SNMP agent) never receives a response, the notification request can be sent again.
outSegmen
t--A label on an outgoing packet.
Simple
Network
Management
Protocol
--See SNMP.
SNMP
--Simple Network Management Protocol. A management protocol used almost exclusively in TCP/IP networks. SNMP provides a means
for monitoring and controlling network devices, and for managing configurations, statistics collection, performance, and security.
trap
--A message sent by a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent to a network management station, console, or terminal,
indicating that a significant event occurred. Traps are less reliable than notification requests, because the receiver does
not send an acknowledgment when it receives a trap. The sender cannot determine if the trap was received.