
partitioning of the network, and trouble-shooting.
Rx
Receive/IN
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S
SCN
Signaling Communication Network
SCR
Screw
SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy)
A hierarchical set of digital transport structures, standardized for the transport of suitable
adapted payloads over transmission networks.
SEC
SDH Equipment Clock
SFP
Small Form Factor Pluggable
Slot
A physical position in a shelf designed for holding a circuit pack and connecting it to
the backplane. This term is also used loosely to refer to the collection of ports or
tributaries connected to a physical circuit pack placed in a slot.
SM or SMF (Single-Mode Fiber)
A low-loss, long-span optical fiber typically operating at either 1310 nm, 1550 nm, or
both.
SNCP
Subnetwork Connection Protection
Software Download
The process of transferring a generic (full or partial) or provisioned database from a
remote entity to the target network element’s memory. The remote entity may be
the
LambdaUnite
®
CIT or
Navis
®
Optical EMS. The download procedure uses bulk
transfer to move an un-interpreted binary file into the network element.
Software ID
Number that provides the software version information for the system.
SONET (Synchronous Optical Network)
The North American standard for the rates and formats that defines optical signals and
their constituents.
Glossary
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