Glossary

R

RMB

Remote maintenance board. A multifunctional card that provides features

 

used by the Technical Support Organization (TSO) to proactively support

 

adjunct processors.

RS-232C

A physical interface standard specified by the EIA. The RS-232C

 

standard provides for asynchronous data transmissions at speeds of up

 

to 19.2 kbps over cable distances of up to 50 feet.

S

screen

The display area on the PC monitor or terminal.

script

A group of commands combined in a file that runs as a single task.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol. The protocol that governs network

 

management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions.

 

A protocol based on the TCP/IP environment.

software

A set of computer programs that do one or more tasks.

status line

The top line of a G3-MA screen that shows the current command

 

selection of an active form, the feature selected, and the page number.

 

Also known as the path line.

switch

See PBX.

system

The person responsible for administering and managing a machine, a

administrator

network, and users.

T

TCP

Transmission control protocol. One of a set of protocols that links

 

dissimilar computers across many kinds of networks and is commonly

 

used over Ethernet networks. TCP governs sequenced data packets. See

 

IP and TCP/IP.

GL-8Issue 2 April 1996

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