Introduction; Smartware Architecture Terms And Definitions - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

A • Terms and definitions

Introduction

This chapter contains the terms and their definitions that are used throughout this SmartWare Software Config-
uration Guide. This guide contains many terms that are related to specific networking technologies areas such
as LAN protocols, WAN technologies, routing, Ethernet, and Frame Relay. Moreover various terms are related
to telecommunication areas, such as the integrated services digital network (ISDN), public switched telephone
network (PSTN), and plain old telephone service (POTS).
SmartWare architecture terms and definitions
Term or Definition
Administrator
Application Download
Application Image
Batchfile
Bootloader
Bootloader Image
Bootstrap
Build
Call Routing
Call Signaling
Circuit
Circuit Port
Circuit Switching
Codec
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The person who has privileged access to the SmartWare CLI.
A application image is downloaded from a remote TFTP server to the per-
sistent memory (flash:) of a SmartNode.
The binary code of the SmartWare stored in the persistent memory (flash:)
of a SmartNode.
Script file containing instructions to download one or more software com-
ponent from a TFTP server to the persistent memory (flash: or nvram:) of a
SmartNode.
The bootloader is a "mini" application performing basic system checks and
starting the SmartWare application. The bootloader also provides minimal
network services allowing the SmartNode to be accessed and upgraded
over the network even if the SmartWare application should not start. The
bootloader is installed in the factory and is in general never upgraded.
The binary code of the Bootloader stored in the persistent memory (flash:)
of a SmartNode.
The starting-up of a SmartNode, which involves checking the Reset button,
loading and starting the application image, and starting other software
modules, or—if no valid application image is available—the bootloader.
The released software is organized as builds. Each build has its unique
identification. A build is part of a release and has software bug fixes. See
also release .
Calls through SmartNode can be routed based on a set of routing criteria.
See also Ses sion Rou ter.
The call signaling specifies how to set up a call to the destination Smart-
Node or 3rd party equipment.
A communication path between two or more devices.
Physical port connected to a switching system or used for circuit switching.
The switching system in which a dedicated physical circuit path must exist
between the sender and the receiver for the duration of the call. Used in
the conventional telephone network.
Abbreviation for the word construct Coder and Decoder. Voice channels
occupy 64 kbps using PCM (pulse code modulation) coding. Over the
years, compression techniques were developed allowing a reduction in
the required bandwidth while preserving voice quality. Such compression
techniques are implemented within a Codec.
Meaning
Introduction