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ES-LFE
Errored Seconds - Line Far End. This is a counter that indicates the number of seconds
that an REI-L alarm is reported.
ES-P
Near End Coding Violations - Path. Reports the duration of Severely Errored Seconds
(SES) on the incoming SONET signal.
ES-PFE
Far End Errored Seconds. This is a counter that indicates the number of seconds that
an REI-P alarm is reported.
ESR
Errored Seconds Ratio. The percentage of errored seconds for available seconds.
ET
Elapsed Time. The duration in seconds of a test.
Ethernet
A local area network used for connecting computers, printers, workstations, etc., within
the same building or campus. Ethernet operates over twisted wire and coaxial cable at
speeds up to 10Mbps. The theoretical limit of Ethernet, measured in 64-byte packets, is
14,800 packets per second.
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute. The European counterpart to ANSI .
Event Log
A function that displays the alarm, error, and pointer activity in a four-column table
under the Results tab.
EXI
The GFP extension header identifier (EXI) is a 4-b field that indicates the type of
extension header in use. EXI = 0 implies a null header, EXI = 1 implies a linear frame;
and EXI = 2 implies a ring frame. Other values of EXI are currently not defined.
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