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See CSM.
Cisco Service
Management
common language equipment identifier. The standard code used by suppliers to identify equipment
CLEI
parts and system configurations. CLEI is a registered trademark of Bellcore (now Telcordia).
command line interface. An interface that allows the user to interact with the operating system by
CLI
entering commands and optional arguments.
Node or software program (front-end device) that requests services from a server.
client
central office. A local telephone company office at all local loops in a given area connect and where
CO
the circuit switching of subscriber lines occurs.
See CLI.
command line
interface
See CLEI.
common language
equipment identifier
Text string that acts as a password used with SNMP protocol. The password is used to authenticate
community string
messages and can be read-only or have read/write privileges; setting it to read-only is private and
setting it to read-write is public. A community string is case sensitive.
One of five categories of network management defined by ISO for the management of OSI networks.
configuration
management
Configuration management subsystems are responsible for detecting and determining the state of a
network. See also accounting management, fault management, performance management, and
security management.
In Cisco DSLAMs, a 16-bit, user-configurable value that determines how the DSLAM functions
configuration
register
during initialization. The configuration register can be stored in hardware or software. In hardware,
the bit position is set using a jumper. In software, the bit position is set by specifying a hexadecimal
value using configuration commands.
A type of communications network in which no logical connection (for example, no leased line or
connectionless
network
dialed-up channel) is required between sending and receiving stations. Compare with
connection-oriented network.
A type of communications network in which data transfer requires the establishment of a virtual
connection-oriented
network
circuit. Compare with connectionless network.
See CBR.
constant bit rate
customer premises equipment. Terminating equipment, such as terminals, telephones, and modems,
CPE
supplied by the telephone company. The equipment is installed at customer sites and connected to the
telephone company network.
Cisco Service Management system of OAM&P and management tools for service providers and large
CSM
enterprise networks.
See CPE.
customer premises
equipment
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