Glossary

ICMP

Internet Control Management Protocol. Internet protocol that allows for the generation of

 

error messages, tests packets, and information messages related to IP.

ID branch

Identity branch of the DSU/CSU menu tree.

interface

A shared boundary between functional units.

Internet

The worldwide internetwork, which predominantly uses the TCP/IP protocol.

internetwork

An interconnected collection of networks (also called an internet).

IP address

Internet Protocol address. The address assigned to an internet host.

ISO

International Standards Organization.

ITU

International Telecommunications Union. The telecommunications agency of the United

 

Nations, established to provide standardized communications procedures and practices.

 

Before March 1993 it was called CCITT.

kbps

Kilobits per second. One kilobit is usually taken to be 1,024 bits.

LAN

Local Area Network. A privately owned and administered data communications network

 

limited to a small geographic area.

LBO

Line Build-Out. The amount of attenuation of the transmitted signal that is used to

 

compensate for the length of wire between the transmitter and the receiver.

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display. Thin glass plates containing liquid crystal material. When voltage is

 

applied, the amount of light able to pass through the glass plates is altered so that

 

messages can be displayed.

LCP

Link Control Protocol.

LED

Light Emitting Diode. A light or status indicator that glows in response to the presence of a

 

certain condition (e.g., an alarm).

link layer protocol

The protocol that regulates the communication between two network nodes.

link trap

A trap that identifies the condition of the communications interface (linkDown or linkUp

 

traps).

LLB

Line LoopBack. A test in which the received signal on the network interface is looped back

 

to the network without change.

LOF

Loss of Frame. Occurs when a DS1 terminal is unable to synchronize on the DS1 signal for

 

some interval.

LOFC

Loss Of Frame Count. The number of LOFs declared.

loopback test

A test that verifies a device’s operation by connecting the device’s output to the device’s

 

input.

LOS

Loss of Signal. The T1 line condition where there are no pulses.

Lpbk branch

Local Loopback branch of the DSU/CSU menu tree.

LQR

Link Quality Reports.

manager (SNMP)

The device that queries agents for management information, or receives unsolicited

 

messages (traps) indicating the occurrence of specific events.

master clock

The master timing source used to synchronize all of the T1 and data port interfaces on the

 

DSU/CSU.

MB

Megabyte or megabytes. A unit of memory measurement equal to approximately one

 

million bytes (typically 1,048,576 bytes).

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