Avaya 03-300430 User Manual

 

on page 29 gives a useful explanation of terms.

TRAP

A trap is an event notification that is sent to the SNMP trap manager and 

received from the Media Gateway Processor, Layer 2 Switching Processor, 

or RTCP Monitor (Avaya VisAbility).

ALARM

Some traps are determined to be an alarm. If determined to be an alarm they 

are sent to an appropriate alarm management site, such as INADS.

INADS

Initialization and Administration System, a software tool used by Avaya 

services personnel to initialize, administer, and troubleshoot customer 

communications systems remotely.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol, the industry standard protocol 

governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and 

their functions.

RTCP

Real Time Control Protocol, contained in IETF RFC 1889.

ISM

Intelligent Site Manager, a VPN gateway on the customer’s LAN that 

provides a means for services personnel to access the customer’s LAN in a 

secure manner via the Internet.

VPN

Virtual Private Network, a private data network that makes use of the public 

telecommunication infrastructure, maintaining privacy through the use of a 

tunneling protocol and security procedures.