AT&T 585-300-903 manual Glossary

Glossary

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1A ESS Switch	An AT&T Central Office (CO) switch that supports integrated AUDIX applications
	(AUDIX R1V4 and later).
5ESS Switch	An American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) switch that supports Integrated
	Systems Digital Network (ISDN) protocol and integrated AUDIX applications
	(AUDIX R1V4 and later). The 5ESS Switch is a central office (CO) that connects the
	Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to an ISDN network over a U interface (2-wire
	outside plant wiring) through a Network Termination 1 (NT1) unit, or directly from
	the switch through an Integrated Services Line Unit (ISLU) T interface (4-wire).
Accessed	Voice mail that a recipient has received and scanned (either the entire message or just
Message	the header).
Active	The filesystems used by AUDIX to provide service. These include types sdat, boot,
Filesystems	sst, vtext, vdat, and adat. Most are activated by the system : filesystem form.
	The adat filesystem is activated using the system : announcement :
	filesystem form (See also ‘‘Mount/Unmount’’).
Activity	An option in the highest-level menu voiced to an AUDIX subscriber after first
	accessing the AUDIX system. Selecting an activity is the starting point for all user
	operations.
Activity Menu	The list of main options voiced to subscribers when they first access AUDIX. To hear
	the complete menu, press				*	H	. To interrupt an activity and return to the activity
Address	menu, press	*	R	.
	A memory location in disk or Random Access Memory (RAM). Also, subscriber
	identification indicating to whom AUDIX is to deliver a message.
Adjunct	A separate system that is closely integrated with a switch, such as an AUDIX or an
	Applications Processor (AP).
Administration	The activity of setting up a system (such as the switch or AUDIX) so that it will
	function as desired. Options and defaults are set up (translated) by the AUDIX
	system administrator or service personnel.
Administrative	An option on the shutdown form used to shutdown the system software for
Shutdown	administrative reasons, either gradually as calls are ended (camp-on) or immediately
	(forced). Filesystems are closed but left mounted.
Advanced	A 3B2 Applications Processor (AP) designed for the 5ESS Switch and compatible
Communications	with AUDIX central office (CO) applications.
Package (ACP)
Alarm Board	The CDR1B, which monitors the system for alarms and passes warnings or faults to
	the Maintenance Interface (MI) board, which alerts remote service personnel over the
	alarm link leading to the switch.

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