Mitel OfficeConnect 5340, User Manual

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156 Glossary Final
H
HTML Hyper Text Markup Language. This is a system of tagging documents
with context information allowing them to be displayed by web
browsers.
HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. This is the protocol used to send
information (usually HTML pages) over networks.
ICMP Internet Control Messaging Protocol. This is a protocol that allows the
Ping command.
I
IP Internet Protocol . This is a simple data networking protocol used in the
World Wide Web and many private data networks.
IP Address A set of 4 numbers that uniquely identify a device on an IP network. In
order for a device to communicate on an IP network, it must have an IP
address. The address is of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx is a
number in the range 0-255
IP Address Mask A set of 4 numbers associated with an IP Address used to determine
the size of the subnetwork in which the device can communicate. The
mask is in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx is a number in the range
0255. When the mask is expressed in binary, the number of 0's at the
end of the mask indicate how large the subnetwork is the more 0's, the
larger the subnetwork
L
LAN Local Area Network. This refers to the part of the IP network that
connects the tenant's phones and PCs locally.
M
media server a device used to store and play auto attendant greetings,
announcements and prompts for users of the silhouette system.
MIB Management Information Base. This is a logical database made up of
configuration, status and statistical information. It is transmitted using
the SNMP protocol.
N
NMS Network Management System (or Station). This is a system used to
remotely monitor all components of a network. The most common
protocol used by an NMS to communicate with its network components
is SNMP.
NOC
Network Operations Center. This is typically a location where the
service provider's NMS is running.
NPA Numbering Plan Area. This is a 3 digit code also known as the Area
Code
P