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Different vendors use different terminology to describe their own implementations of these concepts. We will use our own terminology here, but attempt to translate into the names used by the vendors best known to us. | Different vendors use different terminology to describe their own implementations of these concepts. We will use our own terminology here, but attempt to translate into the names used by the vendors best known to us. | ||
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{{devel:standalone_device.png |Diagram of standalone device}} Standalone devices are the simplest kind. A standalone device consists of a single physical box with few or no options for expansion. This is your typical simple N-port switch. All vendors provide something like this. | {{devel:standalone_device.png |Diagram of standalone device}} Standalone devices are the simplest kind. A standalone device consists of a single physical box with few or no options for expansion. This is your typical simple N-port switch. All vendors provide something like this. | ||
- | ^ Device ^ NAV Mapping ^ | + | ^ Device ^ NAV Mapping ^ |
- | | Standalone box | netbox | | + | | Standalone box | netbox & module | |
==== Chassis devices ==== | ==== Chassis devices ==== |