Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office, Installation Manual

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MPPP
Multi-link PPP. A protocol that aggregates bandwidth from a number of links to obtain faster communication
speeds.
MULTILINE TERMINAL
Terminal that has several lines for managing several calls at the same time.
8.1.13 N
NAT
Network Address Translation. A service that converts the IP address used on one network into another IP
address recognizable by another network. Address translation allows companies to keep their own private
IP addresses for internal purposes, while using just one IP address for external communication.
NMC
Network Management Center. Workstation allowing a communication server administrator to remotely
manage, administer (storage of call metering tickets for example) and optimize one or more Alcatel-Lucent
OmniPCX Office Communication Server systems.
NMT
Numbering Modification Table
NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol. Protocol used by computers to handle messages created in Usenet
forums.
8.1.14 O
ODC
On Demand Communication - Commercial name of On Demand mode.
On Demand mode
This licence mode introduces a “user” definition and the validity of the license in OPEN state is limited and
daily checked by the system.
OS
Operator Station. Dedicated terminal for answering incoming calls from the public network.
OMC
OmniPCX Office Management Console (formerly PM5). A PC-based management and configuration tool.
8.1.15 P
PAP
Password Authentication Procedure. Procedure used by PPP servers to validate connection requests.
PASSWORD
Code acting as a password, controlling access to the voice mail unit and the terminal locking function.
PAT
Port Address Translation
PCBT
PC Based Telephony
PCX (mode)
Mode of operation of dedicated terminals; in this mode, all the network lines are materialized by
general-purpose resource keys (RSB).
PE
Public Exchange. Public central terminal (switch).
PLEASE WAIT MESSAGE
An audio component of the system (or an external device, such as a cassette player) which plays a
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