Panasonic 15000 manual Car, Cas, Caw

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List of terms

call server resource module (CSRM)

A DPN-100 resource module that is directly connected to and provides call server functions for a Nortel Multiservice Switch network.

candidate bootstrap router (C-BSR)

A router configured to participate in a BSR election and acts as a BSR if elected.

candidate rendezvous point (C-RP)

A router configured as a potential rendezvous point for a specified range of multicast addresses.

CAR

See connection address resolution (CAR) (page 32).

card

An electronic circuit board. In Nortel Multiservice Switch documentation, card usually refers to a processor card (either a function processor or a control processor).

card port

An interface between the fabric card and the processor cards of the Nortel Multiservice Switch 15000 or Multiservice Switch 20000 node.

Carrier’s Carrier

The feature, service or configuration that offers BGP/MPLS VPN services to other service providers also offering BGP/MPLS VPN services to their end customers. Also referred to as hierarchical BGP/MPLS VPNs.

Carrier’s Carrier customer edge router (CE’)

The Passport router that interfaces with the Carrier's Carrier PE router (PE') and performs label distribution functionality between the customer carrier and the Carrier's Carrier in order to utilize the MPLS VPN transit service provided by the Carrier's Carrier. The CE' node also acts simultaneously as a PE router to the end CE router of the customer carrier.

Carrier’s Carrier provider edge router (PE’)

The router that offers the Carrier's Carrier service to the CE' router.

CAS

1See component administration system (CAS) (page 31).

2See channel-associated signaling (CAS) (page 27).

CAW

See cumulative administrative weight (CAW) (page 37).

Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000

Terminology

NN10600-005 7.2S1 Standard

PCR7.2 and up March 2006

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