- 78 -
List of terms
Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000
Terminology
NN10600-005 7.2S1 Standard
PCR7.2 and up March 2006
Copyright © 2006, Nortel Nortel Confidential
LP
See logical processor (LP) (page 76).
LP instance
One defined instance of a logical processor. In addition, when a spare card is
available, an LP instance can be used to implement equipment sparing.
LPD
See late packet discard (LPD) (page 70).
LPT
See logical processor type (LPT) (page 77).
LRB
See Load Re-balancing on Parallel Links (page 74).
LSA
See link state advertisement (LSA) (page 73).
LSR
See label switching router (LSR) (page 70).
MAC
See media access control (MAC) (page 80).
make-before-break rerouting
See path optimization (page 98).
main card
The primary processor card on which an LP is provisioned to run. In a sparing
configuration, a main card carries traffic unless a failure causes traffic to
switch to a spare card.
MAN
See metropolitan area network (MAN) (page 81).
Management Data Provider (MDP)
The Management Data Provider (MDP) host stores and converts accounting
data from DPN-100 and management data (accounting, statistics, alarms,
SCNs, and logs) from Nortel Multiservice Switch nodes prior to transferring
the data to either a Billing host or a Network Engineering host. The
Management Data Provider replaces the Accounting Data Server.