NCF - Novell Control File. This is a small batch file on the DXP driver diskette that loads selected
parameters whenever you load the DXP driver on the network server.
NetWare - Novell’s tradename for their operating system used for controlling networks.
Novell - the name of the company that develops and produces a popular line of software for use on
computer networks.NLM - NetWare Loadable Module. This applies to a Novell NetWare-compatible
software module that runs under NetWare when installed on a network server running NetWare. The DXP
NLM software is included on the DXP driver diskette in this option kit. When installed on the network
server, the DXP NLM controls the flow of information between the DXP system and the network.
packet - a block of digital data including control data for identifying origin, destination, and amount of
data included in the packet.
Port - as sometimes used in this document, this term refers to an addressable location on a logical COM
Board (example, Port:0 Board:1).
RAM - Random Access Memory. The personal computer’s main memory. RAM can be overwritten and
is volatile (data is lost on loss of power without battery backup).
RS-232 Serial Port - an electrical connector on a computer or other communications equipment where
binary data in serial form passes into or out of the device according to the Recommended Standard 232-C.
session - an active communications connection, measured from beginning to end, between computers or
applications on a LAN.
software key - an electronic device connected to the server’s active RS-232 port that activates the
Telephony Service’s software and prevents unauthorized duplication of the software product.
system - DXP or DXP Plus digital communications systems.
telephony server - the controlling PC on a local area network providing integrated computer and
telephone services to individual PC users on the network.
Telephony Services - Novell’s tradename for their network software used for providing telephony
features to clients on the network.
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