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Glossary

Ethernet

A communication network used to connect computers.

gigabit (Gbit)

A communication rate of 10^9 bits per second.

host

Any system connected to the network.

hostname

The name that uniquely identiﬁes each host (system) on the network.

IP address

A number that uniquely identiﬁes each host (system) on a TCP/IP network.

LED

Light-emitting diode, a light on a piece of hardware that indicates status or error

conditions.

MAC

Medium access control, also called the physical layer.

MAC address

The physical address of the SGI 10-Gbit Ethernet Network adapter, which is distinct

from the IP address.

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit is a conﬁguration parameter that controls the size of the

Ethernet frames that the SGI 10-Gigabit Ethernet network adapter can transmit and

receive.

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