Glossary
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Cisco Service
Management
See
CSM
.
CLEI
common language equipment identifier. The standard code used by suppliers to identify equipment
parts and system configurations. CLEI is a registered trademark of Bellcore (now Telcordia).
CLI
command line interface. An interface that allows the user to interact with the operating system by
entering commands and optional arguments.
client
Node or software program (front-end device) that requests services from a server.
CO
central office. A local telephone company office at all local loops in a given area connect and where
the circuit switching of subscriber lines occurs.
command line
interface
See
CLI
.
common language
equipment identifier
See
CLEI
.
community string
Text string that acts as a password used with SNMP protocol. The password is used to authenticate
messages and can be read-only or have read/write privileges; setting it to read-only is private and
setting it to read-write is public. A community string is case sensitive.
configuration
management
One of five categories of network management defined by ISO for the management of OSI networks.
Configuration management subsystems are responsible for detecting and determining the state of a
network. See also
accounting management
,
fault management
,
performance management
, and
security management
.
configuration
register
In Cisco DSLAMs, a 16-bit, user-configurable value that determines how the DSLAM functions
during initialization. The configuration register can be stored in hardware or software. In hardware,
the bit position is set using a jumper. In software, the bit position is set by specifying a hexadecimal
value using configuration commands.
connectionless
network
A type of communications network in which no logical connection (for example, no leased line or
dialed-up channel) is required between sending and receiving stations. Compare with
connection-oriented network
.
connection-oriented
network
A type of communications network in which data transfer requires the establishment of a virtual
circuit. Compare with
connectionless network
.
constant bit rate
See
CBR
.
CPE
customer premises equipment. Terminating equipment, such as terminals, telephones, and modems,
supplied by the telephone company. The equipment is installed at customer sites and connected to the
telephone company network.
CSM
Cisco Service Management system of OAM&P and management tools for service providers and large
enterprise networks.
customer premises
equipment
See
CPE
.