Assumed knowledge Readers of this book are expected to have a basic understanding of DECnet and OSI networking concepts. How To Order Additional Documentation Use the following table to order additional documentation or information. The following conventions apply to this book. Convention Meaning special type Indicates a literal example of system output or user input. In text, indicates command names, keywords, node names, file names, directories, utilities, and tools.
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All Ethernet addresses are hexadecimal. A necessary part of any type of problem solving is fault isolation. Fault isolation is the process used to determine the source of a problem. Quick and efficient fault isolation is key to resolving network problems. OSI Network Layer Functions Table 1-1 briefly describes the functions of the OSI network layers.