Lucent Technologies DEFINITY AUDIX Installation And Upgrade page 199

Glossary
E
Errors
Problems detected by the system during automatic self-tests and recorded in an error log. Errors
can produce an alarm (fault) if they exceed a threshold.
Events
Occurrences such as inline errors, maintenance procedure failures, alarms, errors, or transitions
into or out of the AUDIX or OA&M states which are recorded in an events log.
F
Faceplate and Alarm Controller (FAC)
The circuitry on the Multifunction board which monitors activity of the DEFINITY AUDIX System.
Field
An area on a form, menu, or report where information can be typed or displayed.
Filesystems
A collection of related files (programs or data) stored on disk which are required to initialize a
DEFINITY AUDIX System and provide full service.
Flashware
Code that is stored in electrically reprogrammable memory on the DEFINITY AUDIX System. This
programming is retained over power outages but can be reprogrammed automatically on board
during initialization.
Forms
Terminal screens of information that allow data to be displayed or changed.
G
Generic Tape
A copy of the standard software and standalone tape utilities that is shipped with a new system.
Graceful Shutdown
Taking the DEFINITY AUDIX System offline (to the maintenance shutdown state) using RESET
SYSTEM SHUTDOWN in a camp-on manner.
Guest Password
A feature that allows people who are not subscribers to leave messages on the system by dialing
a subscriber's extension and entering a system-wide guest password.
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