Alcatel-Lucent 1643 AMS Operation Manual page 363

Glossary
Manager
Capable of issuing network management operations and receiving events. The Manager
communicates with the Agent in the controlled network element.
Manufacturer Executable Code (MEC)
Network element system software in binary format that is downloaded to one of the
stores can be executed by the system controller of the network element.
Mapping
Gathering together of payload data with overhead, i.e. packing the PDH signal into a
Virtual Container.
MDI
Miscellaneous Discrete Input
MDO
Miscellaneous Discrete Output
Mediation Device (MD)
Allows for exchange of management information between Operations System and
network elements.
MEF
Maintenance Entity Function (in NE)
MEM
System MEMory unit
Message Communications Function (MCF)
Function that provides facilities for the transport and routing of Telecommunications
Management Network messages to and from the Network Manager.
Metropolis® ADM MultiService Mux
A network multiplexer that is designed to flexibly multiplex plesiochronous and/or
STM-1 tributary port signals into STM-4 or STM-16 line port signals.
MF
Mediation Function
MFS
Multi Frame Synchronization signal
MIB
The Management Information Base is the database in the node. The MIB contains the
configuration data of the node. A copy of each MIB is available in the EMS and is
called the MIB image. Under normal circumstances, the MIB and MIB image of one
node are synchronized.
MIB image
See Management Information Base.
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