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MCLR

Maximum Cell Loss Ratio: This is the maximum ratio of the number of cells that do not make it across the link or node to the total number of cells arriving at the link or node.

MCR

Minimum Cell Rate: An ABR service traffic descriptor, in cells/sec, that is the rate at which the source is always allowed to send.

MCTD

Maximum Cell Transfer Delay: This is the sum of the fixed delay component across the link or node and MCDV.

Metasignaling

ATM Layer Management (LM) process that manages different types of signaling and possibly semipermanent virtual channels (VCs), including the assignment, removal and checking of VCs.

Metasignaling VCs

The standardized VCs that convey metasignaling information across a User-

Network Interface (UNI).

MIB

Management Information Base: A definition of management items for some network component that can be accessed by a network manager. A MIB includes the names of objects it contains and the type of information retained.

MIB Attribute

A single piece of configuration, management, or statistical information which pertains to a specific part of the PNNI protocol operation.

MIB Instance

An incarnation of a MIB object that applies to a specific part, piece, or aspect of the PNNI protocol's operation.

MIB Object

A collection of attributes that can be used to configure, manage, or analyze an aspect of the PNNI protocol's operation.

Centillion 1200N ATM Switch User Manual

B-45

NTP 297-8103-903

 

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