Kentrox AI232 User Manual
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Acronyms-6
Acronyms and Abbreviations
MMF
Multimode Fiber Optic Cable
MSDP
Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
MUX
Multiplexer
NAK
Negative Acknowledgment
NC
Normally Closed
NCP
Network Control Protocol
NE
Network Element
NEBS
Network Equipment Building System
NEC
National Electrical Code
NI
Network Interface
NLPID
Network Layer Protocol Identifier
NMS
Network Management System
NO
Normally Opened
NOC
Network Operations Center
NSA
Nonservice Affecting
NSAP
Network Service Access Point
NSSA
Not-So-Stubby Area
NTP
Network Time Protocol
NUD
Neighbor Unreachability Detection
NVT
Network Virtual Terminal
OAM&P
Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning
ODBC
Open Database Connectivity
OS
Operating System
OSI
Open Systems Interconnection
OSPF
Open Shortest Path First
Table 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations (Continued)
Acronym
Meaning