Panasonic 15000 manual Lpd, Lpt, Lrb, Lsa, Lsr, Mac, Man

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List of terms

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.

Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000

Terminology

NN10600-005 7.2S1 Standard

PCR7.2 and up March 2006

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