Panasonic 1200N - Manual (Page 180)

C Glossary
B-18 Centillion 1200N ATM Switch User Manual
NTP 297-8103-903
Communication endpoint
An object associated with a set of attributes which are specified at the
communication creation time.
Concatenation
Joining several fibers together end-to-end.
Configuration
The phase in which the LE Client discovers the LE Service.
Connection
An ATM connection consists of concatenation of ATM Layer links in order to
provide an end-to-end information transfer capability to access points.
Connection
In switched virtual connection (SVC) environments the LAN Emulation
Management entities set up connections between each other using UNI signaling.
Connectionless
Refers to ability of existing LANs to send data without previously establishing
connections.
Control Connections
A Control VCC links the LEC to the LECS. Control VCCs also link the LEC to the
LES and carry LE_ARP traffic and control frames. The control VCCs never carry
data frames.
Corresponding Entities
Peer entities with a lower layer connection among them.
CP
Control Panel
CPAD
Character Packet Assembly/Disassembly
CPCS
Common Part Convergence Sublayer: The portion of the convergence sublayer of
an AAL that remains the same regardless of the traffic type.