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Internet
internetwork
IP address
ISO
ITU
kbps
LAN
LCD
LCP
LED
link
link layer protocol
link trap
LLB
local loop
LOF
LOFC
loopback test
LOS
Lpbk branch
LQR
LTU
manager (SNMP)
MB
Mbps
menu tree
MFA
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The worldwide interconnected collection of networks that predominantly use the
TCP/IP protocol.
An interconnected collection of networks (also called an internet).
Internet Protocol address. The address used by the SNMP manager to access the
device.
International Standards Organization.
International Telecommunications Union. The telecommunications agency of the
United Nations, established to provide standardized communications procedures
and practices.
Kilobits per second (thousand bits per second).
Local Area Network. A network that spans a small geographic area (e.g., a
building).
Liquid Crystal Display. Sealed glass plates containing liquid crystal material. When
voltage is applied, the amount of light passing through the plates is altered so that
messages may be displayed.
Link Control Protocol.
Light-Emitting Diode. A status indicator that glows in response to the application of
a voltage.
A communication path between two network nodes.
The protocol that regulates the communication between two network nodes.
A trap that identifies the condition of the communications interface (linkDown or
linkUp traps).
Line Loopback. Loops the received signal on the network interface back to the
network without change.
A twisted-wire-pair cable that connects the subscriber's premises to the local
switching office.
Loss Of Frame. The inability to maintain frame synchronization.
Loss Of Frame Count. A count of the number of LOFs declared.
A test that verifies a device's operation by connecting the device's output to the
device's input.
Loss Of Signal. The E1 line condition where there are no pulses.
Local Loopback branch of the E1 NTU menu tree.
Link Quality Reports.
Line Termination Unit. The control unit on the network end of an HDSL link. (The
NTU is on the customer end.)
The device that queries agents for management information, or receives unsolicited
messages (traps) indicating the occurrence of specific events.
Megabytes. A unit of memory measurement equal to approximately one million
bytes (typically 1,048,576 bytes).
Megabits per second (million bits per second).
A display of E1 NTU functions that are accessed by selecting various branches
(Status, Test, etc.).
Multiframe Alarm. A condition in which two consecutive multiframe alignment
signals are received in error.
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