Panasonic 15000 - Manual (Page 78)

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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
LP
See logical processor (LP) (page 76) .
LP instance
One defined instance of a logical processor. In addition, when a spare card is
available, an LP instance can be used to implement equipment sparing.
LPD
See late packet discard (LPD) (page 70) .
LPT
See logical processor type (LPT) (page 77) .
LRB
See Load Re-balancing on Parallel Links (page 74) .
LSA
See link state advertisement (LSA) (page 73) .
LSR
See label switching router (LSR) (page 70) .
MAC
See media access control (MAC) (page 80) .
make-before-break rerouting
See path optimization (page 98) .
main card
The primary processor card on which an LP is provisioned to run. In a sparing
configuration, a main card carries traffic unless a failure causes traffic to
switch to a spare card.
MAN
See metropolitan area network (MAN) (page 81) .
Management Data Provider (MDP)
The Management Data Provider (MDP) host stores and converts accounting
data from DPN-100 and management data (accounting, statistics, alarms,
SCNs, and logs) from Nortel Multiservice Switch nodes prior to transferring
the data to either a Billing host or a Network Engineering host. The
Management Data Provider replaces the Accounting Data Server.