Node, Manager – Verilink AS2000: The Basics (880-502981-001) Product Manual User Manual
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Acronyms and Definitions
Verilink Access System 2000: Basics
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no parity
No extra bit is used for error
checking. This setting is required
for all Verilink Craft (ASCII)
interfaces.
node
A location with a network access
system, such as AS2000, where
one or more transmission lines
interconnect.
node address
The network address of the node.
You can use the default address. If
you change the default address,
ensure the first byte is in the range
of 0-127. All other bytes can be
values from 0 to 255. However,
0.0.0.0 is not a supported address.
node controller
A circuit card with the necessary
firmware and I/O connection to
control the equipment in up to
four shelves.
Node Manager
Verilink’s
. With a graphical
user-interface based on Microsoft
Windows 95™ or Windows NT™,
the network management software
provides configuration, control,
monitoring, testing of local and
remote network nodes, and other
networking tasks.
node master
In an NCM or SCM node, the
controller module which is used as
the controlling or “master” for the
other modules in the node,
including other controller
modules. Additional contollers
become standby controllers.
node name
The name used to identify a node
for management and
troubleshooting.
NSP
Network service providers are
companies which offer
telecommunication services such
as T1, E1, DS3, ISDN, and
telephone service.