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ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual
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Transport Layer -
Layer Four of the OSI reference model that is responsible for maintaining
reliable end-to-end communications across the network.
trap -
a program interrupt mechanism that automatically updates the state of the network to
remote network management hosts. The SNMP agent on the switch supports these SNMP
traps.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) -
Part of IP, a simplified version of FTP that allows files to
be transferred from one computer to another over a network.
Twisted Pair -
Insulated wire in which pairs are twisted together. Commonly used for tele-
phone connections, and LANs because it is inexpensive.
Unassigned Cells -
a generated cell identified by a standardized virtual path identifier (VPI)
and virtual channel identifier (VCI) value, which does not carry information from an applica-
tion using the ATM Layer service.
Unavailable Seconds (UAS) -
a measurement of signal quality. Unavailable seconds start accru-
ing when ten consecutive severely errored seconds occur.
UNI 3.0/3.1 -
the User-to-Network Interface standard set forth by the ATM Forum that defines
how private customer premise equipment interacts with private ATM switches.
Unicasting -
The transmit operation of a single PDU by a source interface where the PDU
reaches a single destination.
Universal Test & Operations Interface for ATM (UTOPIA) -
Refers to an electrical interface
between the TC and PMD sublayers of the PHY layer.
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) -
a cable that consists of two or more insulated conductors in
which each pair of conductors are twisted around each other. There is no external protection
and noise resistance comes solely from the twists.
Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR) -
a type of traffic that is not considered time-critical (e.g., ARP mes-
sages, pure data), allocated whatever bandwidth is available at any given time. UBR traffic is
given a “best effort” priority in an ATM network with no guarantee of successful transmis-
sion.
Uplink -
Represents the connectivity from a border node to an upnode.
Usage Parameter Control (UPC) -
mechanism that ensures that traffic on a given connection
does not exceed the contracted bandwidth of the connection, responsible for policing or
enforcement. UPC is sometimes confused with congestion management (see congestion man-
agement).
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) -
the TCP/IP transaction protocol used for applications such as
remote network management and name-service access; this lets users assign a name, such as
“RVAX*2,S,” to a physical or numbered address.
User-to-Network Interface (UNI) -
the physical and electrical demarcation point between the
user and the public network service provider.
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