136GLOSSARY
M
MaxCR Maximum Cell Rate. This is the maximum capacity usable by connections belonging to the specified service category.
MIB Management Information Base. A database of network management information that describes the specifics of individual network components.
multicasting The transmit operation of a single PDU by a source interface where the PDU reaches a group of one or more destinations.
multiplexing A function within a layer that interleaves the information from multiple connections into one connection.
N
native addresses An address that matches one of a given node’s summary addresses. neighbor node A node that is directly connected to a particular node via a logical link.
NMS Network Management System. An entity that implements functions at the Network Management Layer. It may also include Element Management Layer functions. A Network Management System may manage one or more other Network Management Systems.
NNI
O
octet A term for eight (8) bits that is sometimes used interchangeably with “byte”.
OSPF Open Shortest Path First. A
outside link A link to an outside node.
Operation and A cell that contains ATM LM information. It does not form part of the Maintenance cell upper layer information transfer.
(OAM)
