Avaya DEFINITY Manual page 321

Glossary
GL
Numeric
10Base-T
A network baseband medium that uses twisted pair wire and operates at 10MB per second.
A
Adjunct
See Application.
Administration
The process of setting up a system (such as a switch so that it will function as desired. Options and
defaults are normally set up (translated) by the system administrator or by remote services person-
nel.
Alarms
Hardware, software, or environmental problems that may affect system operation. These faults are
classified as major, minor, warning, or critical. They are recorded into an alarm log which can be
accessed either locally or remotely on a terminal connected to the system.
API
Application Programming Interface. A set of functions and data items that allow a programmer to
define an application to a particular interface.
Application
A process on a client computer that requests and receives ASAI services and capabilities through
a program library or network service. The terms application and adjunct are sometimes used inter-
changeably. See also ASAI Application.
Adjunct Switch Application Interface (ASAI)
1. The Avaya recommendation for Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) based on the CCITT
Q.932 protocol.
2. An option on the DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server (ECS) that enables the
ASAI messaging interface. Also called CallVisor ASAI.
Adjunct Services Application Interface (ASAI).
A messaging interface between the switch and an Adjunct Processor (AP) that allows the AP to
perform call monitoring and control functions.
ASAI application
An application running on an ASAI client computer written to request service of a library that pro-
vides direct access to ASAI messages. See also Application.
Adjunct Services Application Interface (ASAI) link
An ISDN BRI or Ethernet interface configured to support ASAI.
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