DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0

System Description Pocket Reference 585-300-214

Glossary

Glossary

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10BaseT

A network baseband medium using twisted pair wire, operating at 10 Mbits per second.

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Activity Menu

The list of main options voiced to subscribers when they access the DEFINITY AUDIX System.

Administration

The process of setting up a system (such as a switch or a voice mail system) so that it will function as desired. Options and defaults are nor- mally set up (translated) by the system administrator or remote ser- vices personnel.

Alarm Board (ALB)

For release 3.2 and earlier versions, the hardware platform (TN2169 or TN2170) that works with the Multifunction board to provide monitoring for system power and environmental status, -48 VDC to +12 VDC power conversion for the system’s disk and tape drives, and remote terminal access. The TN2170 also provides SCSI-to-Ethernet connec- tivity to support IMAPI.

Alarms

Hardware, software, or environmental problems that may affect system operation. These faults are classified as major, minor, or warning. They are recorded into an alarm log which can be accessed either locally or remotely on a terminal connected to the system.

Analog Port Emulation

One of the two port emulation modes that DEFINITY AUDIX may employ. The other mode is digital port board emulation. When emulat- ing an analog port board (the TN746), only control link (CL) integration is possible.

Angel

A processor activity that exchanges TDM bus control messages and performs functions associated with call setup and port maintenance.

Announcement Fragment

A numbered piece of spoken voice mail information that makes up a system message or prompt.

Announcement Set

Issue 1 May 1999

GL-1

A set of audible menus the DEFINITY AUDIX system uses to prompt subscribers or callers for command choices.

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