Overview
These pages are intended for network administrators who are responsible for configuring and managing NVIDIA’s switch platforms.
The following table lists the documents referenced in this User Manual.
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System Hardware User Manual |
This document contains hardware descriptions, LED assignments, and hardware specifications, among other things |
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Switch Product Release Notes |
Please look up the relevant switch system/series Release Notes file |
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This reference architecture provides general information concerning NVIDIA L2 and L3 Virtual Modular Switch (VMS) configuration and design |
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Community |
Provides Ethernet Switch Solutions |
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Term |
Description |
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AAA |
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting:
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ARP |
Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol that translates IP addresses into MAC addresses for communication over a local area network (LAN). |
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CLI |
Command Line Interface. A user interface in which you type commands at the prompt. |
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DCB |
Data Center Bridging |
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DCBX |
Should be Data Center Bridging eXchange—an extension of Link Layer Data Protocol to discover DCB compliant peers and exchange configuration information |
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DHCP |
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an automatic configuration protocol used on IP networks. |
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DNS |
Domain Name System. A hierarchical naming system for devices in a computer network. |
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ECN |
Explicit Congestion Notification |
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ETS |
Enhanced Transmission Selection provides a common management framework for assignment of bandwidth to traffic classes. |
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FTP/TFTP/sFTP |
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet. |
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Gateway |
A network node that interfaces with both InfiniBand and Ethernet, using different network protocols. |
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HA |
High Availability. A system design protocol that provides redundancy of system components, thus enables overcoming single or multiple failures in minimal downtime. |
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Host |
A computer platform executing an Operating System which may control one or more network adapters |
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LACP |
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) provides a method to control the bundling of several physical ports together to form a single logical channel. LACP allows a network device to negotiate an automatic bundling of links by sending LACP packets to the peer (directly connected device that also implements LACP). |
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LDAP |
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is an industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an IP network. |
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LLDP |
Link Layer Discovery Protocol. A vendor neutral link layer protocol used by network devices to advertise their identify, capabilities and for neighbor discovery. |
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MAC |
A Media Access Control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. MAC addresses are used for numerous network technologies and most IEEE 802 network technologies including Ethernet. |
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MTU |
Maximum Transfer Unit. The maximum size of a packet payload (not including headers) that can be sent /received from a port. |
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Network Adapter |
A hardware device that allows for communication between computers in a network. |
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NTP |
Network Time Protocol. A protocol for synchronizing computer clocks in a network. |
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PFC/FC |
Priority Based Flow Control applies pause functionality to traffic classes OR classes of service on the Ethernet link. |
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PTP IEEE-1588 |
Precision Time Protocol. A high-accuracy time transfer protocol for synchronizing computer clocks in a network. |
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RADIUS |
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service. A networking protocol that enables AAA centralized management for computers to connect and use a network service. |
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RDMA |
Remote Direct Memory Access. Accessing memory in a remote side without involvement of the remote CPU. |
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RoCE |
RDMA over Converged Ethernet. A network protocol that leverages Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) capabilities to accelerate communications between applications hosted on clusters of servers and storage arrays. |
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RSTP |
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol. A spanning-tree protocol used to prevent loops in bridge configurations. RSTP is not aware of VLANs and blocks ports at the physical level. |
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SCP |
Secure Copy or SCP is a means of securely transferring computer files between a local and a remote host or between two remote hosts. It is based on the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. |
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SNMP |
Simple Network Management Protocol. A network protocol for the management of a network and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. |
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SSH |
Secure Shell. A protocol (program) for securely logging in to and running programs on remote machines across a network. The program authenticates access to the remote machine and encrypts the transferred information through the connection. |
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syslog |
A standard for forwarding log messages in an IP network. |
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TACACS+ |
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus. A networking protocol that enables access to a network of devices via one or more centralized servers. TACACS+ provides separate AAA services. |
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Feature |
Detail |
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Software management |
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File management |
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Logging |
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Management interface |
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Chassis management |
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Network management interfaces |
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Security |
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Date and time |
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Cables & transceivers |
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Feature |
Detail |
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Layer 2 Feature Set |
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Layer 3 Feature Set |
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Synchronization |
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Quality of Service |
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Management & Automation |
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Network Virtualization |
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Software Defined Network (SDN) |
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Docker Container |
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Monitoring & Telemetry |
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Security |
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