Introduction

Terms Used in This Guide

802.1p

802.1Q

ARP

802.1Q defines a layer 2 frame structure that supports VLAN identification and a QoS mechanism usually referred to as 802.1p, but the content of 802.1p is now incorporated in 802.1D.

Address Resolution Protocol, used to verify that the IP address provided by the DHCP server is not in use by another IP Telephone.

CELP

Code-excited linear-predictive; voice compression requiring only

 

16 kbps of bandwidth.

CLAN

Control LAN, type of TN799 circuit pack.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, an IETF protocol used to

 

automate IP Address allocation and management.

DiffServ

Differentiated Services, an IP-based QoS mechanism.

DNS

Domain Name System, an IETF standard for ASCII strings to

 

represent IP addresses.

IETF

Internet Engineering Task Force, the organization that produces

 

standards for communications on the internet.

LAN

Local Area Network.

LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, an IETF standard for

 

database organization and query exchange.

MAC

Media Access Control, ID of an endpoint.

NAPT

Network Address Port Translation.

NAT

Network Address Translation.

PSTN

Public Switched Telephone Network, the network used for

 

traditional telephony.

QoS

Quality of Service, used to refer to a number of mechanisms

 

intended to improve audio quality over packet-based networks.

RRQ

Read Request packet, a message sent from the 4600 Series IP

 

Telephone to the TFTP server, requesting to download the

 

upgrade script and the application file.

RSVP

Resource ReSerVation Protocol, used by hosts to request

 

resource reservations throughout a network.

RTCP

RTP Control Protocol, monitors quality of the RTP services and

 

can provide real-time information to users of an RTP service.

RTP

Real-time Transport Protocol, provides end-to-end services for

 

real-time data (such as voice over IP).

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a network-layer

 

protocol used on LANs and internets.

 

Document Organization

 

 

 

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