AT&T AUDIX Networking 585-300-903 - Manual (Page 241)

Glossary
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1A ESS Switch An AT&T Central Office (CO) switch that supports integrated AUDIX applications
(AUDIX R1V4 and later).
5ESS Switch An American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) switch that supports Integrated
Systems Digital Network (ISDN) protocol and integrated AUDIX applications
(AUDIX R1V4 and later). The 5ESS Switch is a central office (CO) that connects the
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to an ISDN network over a U interface (2-wire
outside plant wiring) through a Network Termination 1 (NT1) unit, or directly from
the switch through an Integrated Services Line Unit (ISLU) T interface (4-wire).
Accessed
Message Voice mail that a recipient has received and scanned (either the entire message or just
the header).
Active
Filesystems The filesystems used by AUDIX to provide service. These include types sdat, boot,
sst, vtext, vdat, and adat. Most are activated by the
system : filesystem form.
The adat filesystem is activated using the system : announcement :
filesystem form (See also ‘‘Mount/Unmount’’).
Activity An option in the highest-level menu voiced to an AUDIX subscriber after first
accessing the AUDIX system. Selecting an activity is the starting point for all user
operations.
Activity Menu The list of main options voiced to subscribers when they first access AUDIX. To hear
the complete menu, press
* H
. To interrupt an activity and return to the activity
menu, press * R .
Address A memory location in disk or Random Access Memory (RAM). Also, subscriber
identification indicating to whom AUDIX is to deliver a message.
Adjunct A separate system that is closely integrated with a switch, such as an AUDIX or an
Applications Processor (AP).
Administration The activity of setting up a system (such as the switch or AUDIX) so that it will
function as desired. Options and defaults are set up (translated) by the AUDIX
system administrator or service personnel.
Administrative
Shutdown An option on the shutdown form used to shutdown the system software for
administrative reasons, either gradually as calls are ended (camp-on) or immediately
(forced). Filesystems are closed but left mounted.
Advanced
Communications
Package (ACP) A 3B2 Applications Processor (AP) designed for the 5ESS Switch and compatible
with AUDIX central office (CO) applications.
Alarm Board The CDR1B, which monitors the system for alarms and passes warnings or faults to
the Maintenance Interface (MI) board, which alerts remote service personnel over the
alarm link leading to the switch.
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