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List of terms
Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000
Terminology
NN10600-005 7.2S1 Standard
PCR7.2 and up March 2006
Copyright © 2006, Nortel
Nortel Confidential
nodal state parameter
Information that captures an aspect or property of a node.
node ID
A unique number used to identify a specific Nortel Multiservice Switch node
within a network. See NN10600-060 Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/
20000 Component Reference for more information.
Node Management System
A system that supports maintenance, monitoring, and testing of Nortel
Multiservice Switch hardware and software, as well as the facilities for
connecting Multiservice Switch devices to other network elements.
node name
A unique name used to identify a Nortel Multiservice Switch node within a
network. The name is an ASCII string that contains a maximum of 12
characters. See NN10600-060 Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000
Component Reference for more information.
node NSAP address
The attributes nodePrefix and alternatePorsPrefix, provisioned under the Mod
component, that are broadcast and stored in the Base Routing Topology
Database. They are also referred to as node addresses. See NN10600-435
Nortel Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000 Operations: Path-Oriented
Routing System for more information.
non-adjacent network identifier (NNID)
A numeric identifier assigned to a network that is indirectly connected to this
network through one or more adjacent networks.
non-associated signaling
Uses separate logical paths and multiple nodes as signaling links.
non-branching node
A node that cannot currently support additional branching points for point-to-
multipoint calls.
non-elastic connection
An ATM connection type that cannot respond to changes in bandwidth over an
ATM link by decreasing or increasing its data rate. If there is insufficient
bandwidth, the connection is released. Compare with
non-facility associated signaling (NFAS)
A type of signaling used by PBXs whereby a single D-channel spans multiple
DS1 or E1 links.