
Overview of the BCC
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Connector
The BCC uses the term connector to identify the physical and electrical means to
interconnect a network device directly or indirectly to a physical layer
transmission medium.
Line
The BCC uses the term line to identify the physical (and in some cases, logical)
circuit identified typically by means of a slot, connector, interface type (ethernet,
sync, fddi, and so on), and, where applicable, a channel number (such as with
T1/E1 interface types).
Port
The BCC uses the term port to identify an interface object defined by its type (for
example, an Ethernet port) and location (slot and connector) within a network
device. On a network device, a port is also a logical point of termination for data
sent or received by a specific protocol or application.
Interface
The BCC uses the term interface to identify circuitry and digital logic associated
with the interconnection between a physical network medium (such as Ethernet)
and a higher-layer protocol entity (such as IP).
Note:
A logical interface is an addressable entity for originating and
terminating connections across an IP network.
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