able on CCO as well as the Documentation CD, which
accompanies new Cisco equipment purchases. Both
forms of the technical documentation are very helpful
for providing critical information regarding Cisco
products, networking technologies, and configuration
examples.
that is intended to provide technical assistance and
support for Cisco products and networking technolo-
gies. There are five members of the Cisco Connection
family: Cisco Connection Online (CCO), Cisco Tech-
nical Assistance and Software Center, Cisco Connec-
tion Consultant Tools CD-ROM, Cisco Commerce
Agents, and Cisco MarketPlace.
end backbone routers. It functions on Layer 3 of the
OSI model, and its biggest asset is the capability to
remain stable in a large network. However, it's also
more efficient than both the fast and optimum default
switching paths.
SNA services, connecting SDLC devices to Frame
Relay without requiring an existing LAN. May be
upgraded to a fully functioning multiprotocol router.
Can activate conversion from SDLC to Ethernet and
Token Ring, but does not support attached LANs. See
also: FRAD.
designed to "fuse" together the capabilities of its dis-
parate collection of acquired routers and switches.
and switches that supplies shared functionality, scal-
ability, and security for all products under its Cisco-
Fusion architecture. See also: CiscoFusion.
ranty service, and can even bill you directly if you do
not have a Cisco maintenance contract.
statistics, and comprehensive configuration informa-
tion. Displays a physical view of the Cisco device chas-
sis and provides device-monitoring functions and
fundamental troubleshooting capabilities. May be
integrated with a number of SNMP-based network
management platforms.
only 8 bits for defining networks and 24 bits for defin-
ing hosts on each network.
bits for defining networks and 16 bits for defining
hosts on each network.
bits for defining networks and only 8 bits for defining
hosts on each network.
ATM features. Also known as CIA.
allows Variable-Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) and
supernetting. Routing protocols that support classless
routing are RIP version 2, EIGRP, and OSPF.
bility.
dropped during network congestion. Cells with CLP =
0 are considered insured traffic and are not apt to be
dropped. Cells with CLP = 1 are considered best-effort
traffic that may be dropped during congested epi-
sodes, delivering more resources to handle insured
traffic.
nated a QoS parameter when establishing a connection.