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ATM Switch Router Software Configuration Guide
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NVRAM nonvolatile random-access memory
OAM operation, administration, and management
OC optical carrier
OSF oversubscription factor
OSPF Open Shortest Path First
OVC output virtual circuit
PAP Password Authentication Protocol
PCR peak cell rate
PD packet discard
PDH pleisiochronous digital hierarchy
PG peer group
PGL peer group leader
PIF physical interface
PIM Protocol Independent Multicast
PIR peak information rate
PLCP Physical Layer Convergence Protocol
PNNI Private Network-Network Interface
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol
PRS primary reference source
PTSE PNNI topology state element
PVC permanent virtual channel
PVCL permanent virtual channel link
PVP permanent virtual path
PVPL permanent virtual path link
QoS quality of service
QSAAL Q.2931 protocol over signalling ATM adaptation layer
RADIUS Remote Dial-In User Service
RAIG Resource Availability Information Groups
RCAC Resource Call Admission Control
rcp remote copy protocol
RCSF Running Configuration Synchronization Facility
RDI remote defect indication
RISC reduced instruction set computing
RM resource management
RMON Remote Monitoring
RR relative rate
TableB-1 List of Acronyms (continued)
Acronym Definition