Panasonic 15000 - Manual (Page 24)

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List of terms
Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000
Terminology
NN10600-005 7.2S1 Standard
PCR7.2 and up March 2006
Copyright © 2006, Nortel Nortel Confidential
call server resource module (CSRM)
A DPN-100 resource module that is directly connected to and provides call
server functions for a Nortel Multiservice Switch network.
candidate bootstrap router (C-BSR)
A router configured to participate in a BSR election and acts as a BSR if
elected.
candidate rendezvous point (C-RP)
A router configured as a potential rendezvous point for a specified range of
multicast addresses.
CAR
See connection address resolution (CAR) (page 32) .
card
An electronic circuit board. In Nortel Multiservice Switch documentation, card
usually refers to a processor card (either a function processor or a control
processor).
card port
An interface between the fabric card and the processor cards of the Nortel
Multiservice Switch 15000 or Multiservice Switch 20000 node.
Carrier’s Carrier
The feature, service or configuration that offers BGP/MPLS VPN services to
other service providers also offering BGP/MPLS VPN services to their end
customers. Also referred to as hierarchical BGP/MPLS VPNs.
Carrier’s Carrier customer edge router (CE’)
The Passport router that interfaces with the Carrier's Carrier PE router (PE')
and performs label distribution functionality between the customer carrier and
the Carrier's Carrier in order to utilize the MPLS VPN transit service provided
by the Carrier's Carrier. The CE' node also acts simultaneously as a PE router
to the end CE router of the customer carrier.
Carrier’s Carrier provider edge router (PE’)
The router that offers the Carrier's Carrier service to the CE' router.
CAS
1 See component administration system (CAS) (page 31) .
2 See channel-associated signaling (CAS) (page 27) .
CAW
See cumulative administrative weight (CAW) (page 37) .