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List of terms
SPT
See shortest path tree (SPT) (page 121).
spare card
A spare processor card is either
•an installed
•an unused card that is stored as a replacement card in the event of a failure, upgrade, or redeployment of a compatible or equivalent card
See also sparing (page 125) and sparing panel (page 125).
sparing
Using a spare card to enable redundant
sparing panel
A termination panel that enables the sparing of one or more function processors (FPs) by a single FP of the same type and compatible or equivalent vintage. See also sparing timer (page 125), sparing (page 125), and equipment sparing (page 48).
sparing timer
This timer is used to cause a switchover if a failed main function processor (FP) in a
SPD
See security policy database (SPD) (page 119).
SPE
See SONET payload envelope (SPE) (page 124).
specified path
A manually
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Terminology
PCR7.2 and up March 2006
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