Panasonic 1200N User Manual
Glossary
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Centillion 1200N ATM Switch User Manual
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NTP 297-8103-903
LTE
SONET Lite Terminating Equipment: ATM equipment terminating a
communications facility using a SONET Lite Transmission Convergence (TC)
layer. This is usually reserved for end user or LAN equipment. The SONET Lite
TC does not implement some of the maintenance functions used in long haul
networks such as termination of path, line and section overhead.
communications facility using a SONET Lite Transmission Convergence (TC)
layer. This is usually reserved for end user or LAN equipment. The SONET Lite
TC does not implement some of the maintenance functions used in long haul
networks such as termination of path, line and section overhead.
LUNI
LANE UNI: The standardized interface between a LE client and a LE Server
(LES,LECS and BUS).
(LES,LECS and BUS).
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M1
Management Interface 1: The management of ATM end devices.
M2
Management Interface 2: The management of Private ATM networks or switches.
M3
Management Interface 3: The management of links between public and private
networks.
networks.
M4
Management Interface 4: The management of public ATM networks.
M5
Management Interface 5: The management of links between two public networks.
MAC
Media Access Control: IEEE specifications for the lower half of the data link layer
(layer 2) that defines topology dependent access control protocols for IEEE LAN
specifications.
(layer 2) that defines topology dependent access control protocols for IEEE LAN
specifications.
MAC Address
The address for a device as it is identified at the Media Access Control layer in the
network architecture.
network architecture.