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Appendix E: Glossary
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APPENDIX E: GLOSSARY
The following are terms and phrases used within this manual, or which are found
in documents associated with this equipment.
Term/Acronym Definition
802.1ag IEEE standard for end-to-end OAM
802.3ah IEEE standard addressing Ethernet in the first mile and also
OAM for point-to-point Ethernet links.
CFM Connectivity Fault Management
CLI Command Line Interface: An interface screen used for
system management and diagnostics requiring the user to
type commands rather than use a GUI.
CPE Customer Premises Equipment; normally the end point of a
leased fiber.
DC Direct Current
DDMI Digital Diagnostic Monitor Interface: A defined serial
interface and data format typically used to access SFP
internal information
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: Used to automate
configuration of computers that use TCP/IP
GUI Graphical User Interface: Software that provides a visual
interface to enable an end-user to manage and monitor
network devices.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; IEEE
develops industry-wide standards for use in a variety of
electronic devices
IP Internet Protocol
LED Light Emitting Diode: a light to indicate link, duplex or other
options.
MA Maintenance Association
MD Maintenance Domain