
Introduction
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IPLink Software Configuration Guide
A • Terms and definitions
Introduction
This chapter contains the terms and their definitions that are used throughout this IPLink software Software
Configuration Guide. This guide contains many terms that are related to specific networking technologies areas
such as LAN protocols, WAN technologies, routing, Ethernet, and Frame Relay. Moreover various terms are
related to telecommunication areas, such as the integrated services digital network (ISDN), public switched
telephone network (PSTN), and plain old telephone service (POTS).
IPLink software architecture terms and definitions
Term or Definition
Meaning
Administrator
The person who has privileged access to the IPLink software CLI.
Application Download
A application image is downloaded from a remote TFTP server to the per-
sistent memory (flash:) of an IPLink.
Application Image
The binary code of the IPLink software stored in the persistent memory
(flash:) of an IPLink.
Batchfile
Script file containing instructions to download one or more software com-
ponent from a TFTP server to the persistent memory (flash: or nvram:) of an
IPLink.
Bootloader
The bootloader is a “mini” application performing basic system checks and
starting the IPLink software application. The bootloader also provides mini-
mal network services allowing the IPLink to be accessed and upgraded over
the network even if the IPLink software application should not start. The boot-
loader is installed in the factory and is in general never upgraded.
Bootloader Image
The binary code of the Bootloader stored in the persistent memory (flash:)
of an IPLink.
Bootstrap
The starting-up of an IPLink, which involves checking the Reset button,
loading and starting the application image, and starting other software
modules, or—if no valid application image is available—the bootloader.
Build
The released software is organized as builds. Each build has its unique
identification. A build is part of a release and has software bug fixes. See
also
release
.
Circuit
A communication path between two or more devices.
Circuit Port
Physical port connected to a switching system or used for circuit switching.
Circuit Switching
The switching system in which a dedicated physical circuit path must exist
between the sender and the receiver for the duration of the call. Used in
the conventional telephone network.
Codec
Abbreviation for the word construct Coder and Decoder. Voice channels
occupy 64 kbps using PCM (pulse code modulation) coding. Over the
years, compression techniques were developed allowing a reduction in
the required bandwidth while preserving voice quality. Such compression
techniques are implemented within a Codec.
Comfort Noise
Comfort noise is generated at the remote end of the silent direction to
avoid the impression that the connection is dead. See also
Silence Com-
pression
.