CANOGA PERKINS 9145ELB Network Interface Device Hardware - Manual (Page 17)

Introduction 9145ELB NID Hardware User’s Manual
Terminology
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NID Network Interface Device
NNI Network-to-Network Interface
NPA Network Performance Assurance
OAM Operation, Administration and Maintenance
OOB Out of Band
POST
Power On Self Test (Runs each time power is
turn on or cycled)
QoS Quality of Service
RJ45 Registered Jack 45
SFP
Small Form Factor Pluggable (fiber optic
module with LC connectors)
SOAM Service OAM
SPD Speed
STP Shielded Twisted Pair
UTP Unshielded twisted pair
VCAT Virtual Concatenation
VCG Virtual Concatenation Group