Lucent Technologies Definity Audix System Release 4.0 Pocket Reference Manual

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
System Description Pocket Reference  585-300-214  Issue 1
May 1999
Glossary 
GL-5  
Digital-Port (DP) Mode
The type of switch-link integration for which the DEFINITY AUDIX Sys-
tem, up through release 3.1, is connected to the switch via digital port 
board emulation. The type of port board that the DEFINITY AUDIX 
emulates within the switch (TN754.)
Digital-Port (DP) Board Emulation
In R3.1 and earlier releases, this term referred to both the port emula-
tion and to the...

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
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Glossary 
GL-6  
Field
An area on a form, menu, or report where information can be typed or 
displayed.
Filesystems
A collection of related files (programs or data) stored on disk that are 
required to initialize a DEFINITY AUDIX System and provide full ser-
vice.
Flash programmable read-only memory (FPROM)
Hardware on the TN568 that stores the DEFINITY AUDIX system’s 
flashware.
Flashware
Code that is...

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
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Header
Information that the system creates to identify a message. A message 
header includes the originator or recipient, type of message, creation 
time, and delivery time.
Hunt Group
A group of ports on a switch usually administered to search for avail-
able ports in a circular pattern.
I
Initialization
The process of bringing a system to a predetermined operational state. 
The start-up...

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
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Glossary 
GL-8  
Local Area Network (LAN)
A short distance data communications network used to link computers 
and peripheral devices under some form of standard control
Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT)
A display terminal located near the DEFINITY AUDIX System and the 
switch. It is temporarily attached to the DEFINITY AUDIX during an 
on-site service visit.
Login
A unique code used to gain approved...

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
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N
Native Mode
The ability of the switch to recognize the DEFINITY AUDIX as a 
DEFINITY AUDIX circuit pack. With native mode support, the switch 
reserves five slots for the DEFINITY AUDIX 3.2 assembly, and two 
slots for the DEFINITY AUDIX 4.0. Additionally the switch is able to 
correctly identify the DEFINITY AUDIX board in alarms sent to the ser-
vices organization.
Non-native Mode...

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
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Protocol
A set of specific rules, procedures, or conventions relating to forms and 
timing of data 
transmission between two devices.
R
Reboot
A system reboot is done to clear major system problems (such as cor-
rupt program memory). It also runs automatically whenever the system 
is powered up. Also see 
boot.
Remote Field Update
A set of software changes on a given release that is...

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
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Glossary 
GL-11  
Standalone Utility
A software utility with options that include disk drive initialization, copy-
ing files from a generic tape or MO disk onto the customers disk, and 
map partition modification. With release 3.2 and earlier releases the 
standalone utilities where referred to as standalone tape utilities.
Subscriber Specific Announcement Set
When the Multilingual feature is enabled,...

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V
Voice Port
An electrical pathway that connects calls between two devices, such 
as telephones, switches, or voice messaging systems. 

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
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Index 
IN-1
Index
Numerics
10BaseT,B-4
A
Administration and Data 
Acquisition Package 
(ADAP),1-1
, 1-4alarm board,A-1alarm relay,A-5alarms
non-native mode,1-6
AMIS Analog Networking, see 
Audio Messaging Inter-
change Specification Analog 
Networking
analog port emulation,A-6
Audio Messaging Inter-
change Specification (AMIS) 
Analog Networking,2-3
voice ports,3-4Automated Attendant, see 
features,...

DEFINITY AUDIX System Release 4.0
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Index 
IN-2  
E
electromagnetic 
interference,2-9
Erlangs,3-1to3-3
F
faceplate,2-8to2-9features
Alarm Origination,1-4, 
A-4toA-5announcement sets
limits,1-1
Telecommunications 
Device for the Deaf 
(TDD),3-5
voice 
storage,3-4
to3-5Automated Attendant
voice ports,3-3
Broadcast Messaging
voice ports,3-3
for the customer 
organization,1-1to1-2Multilingual, see also fea-
tures, announcment 
sets,3-4...