Glossary - B+B SmartWorx IE-MultiWay User Manual

GLOSSARY

The following terms and phrases are used in this manual or in documents
associated with this equipment.
Term/Acronym
1+1
802.1ag
802.3ah
Branch/Leaf
CFM
CLI
CPE
DC
DDMI
DHCP
GUI
IEEE
IP
LED
L2PT
MA
Definition
The term "1+1" refers to line protection where identical information
is transmitted on two redundant lines. The Receiver chooses the
"best" line to use based on the BER of the line.
IEEE standard for end-to-end OAM.
IEEE standard addressing Ethernet in the first mile and OAM for
point-to-point Ethernet links.
One port can be configured as the Branch and other ports as a
Leaf. A Leaf port cannot directly talk to another Leaf, but only
through the Branch.
Connectivity Fault Management.
Command Line Interface - interface screen, often DOS-based,
used for system management and diagnostics requiring the user to
type commands rather than use a GUI.
Customer Premises Equipment - end point of a leased fiber.
Direct Current.
Digital Diagnostic Monitor Interface - a defined serial interface and
data format typically used to access SFP internal information
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - used to automate
configuration of computers that use TCP/IP.
Graphical User Interface - software that provides a visual interface
to enable end-users to manage and monitor network devices.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - IEEE develops
industry-wide standards for use in a variety of electronic devices.
Internet Protocol.
Light Emitting Diode - small light/s indicating link, duplex, power or
other options.
Layer 2 Protocol Tunnel - tunnelling protocol used to support virtual private
networks (VPNs). It does not provide any encryption or confidentiality by
itself. Rather, it relies on an encryption protocol that it passes within the
tunnel to provide privacy. It supports CDP and other protocols.
Maintenance Association.
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