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M256
256 Megabyte Memory Expansion Card
M2PA
SS7 MTP2-User Peer-to-Peer Adaptation Layer
M2UA
MTP2-User Adaptation Layer
M3RL
M3UA Routing Layer
A layer invented by Tekelec to enhance M3UA by adding a true routing layer.
M3UA
SS7 MTP3-User Adaptation Layer
M3UA enables an MTP3 User Part to be connected to a remote MTP3 via a reliable IP transport.
MA
Mated Application
Management Agent
MAA
Management ATM Adaptation
Multimedia Authentication Answer (Diameter Cx)
MAAL
Management ATM Application Layer
MAC
Media Access Control Address
The unique serial number burned into the Ethernet adapter that identifies that network card from all others.
MADIC
Manufacturing, Accounting, Distribution, Inventory, and Control System
Major Alarm
An indication of a problem that seriously affects system operation or maintenance and administration, and requires immediate attention. The urgency is less than in critical situations because of a lesser immediate or impending affect on system performance or company operations and revenue.
MAL
MAS Application Loader
Maintenance and Administration Subsystem (MAS)
See MAS
Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP)
See MASP
Maintenance Disk and Alarm (MDAL) Card
See MDAL
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
Manual
Management Information Database
The SNMP agent maintains data variables that represent aspects of the IP card. These variables are called managed objects and are stored in a management information base (MIB). The SNMP protocol arranges managed objects into groups.
Management Inhibit
Messages that include LIN/LUN/LIA/LUA/LID/LFU/LLI/LRI.
MAP
Mated Application Part
Mobile Application Part. An application part in SS7 signaling for mobile communications systems.
MAP Group
The MAP entities in an entity set used for the distribution of traffic.
Mapping
The granting of access to a Volume by a Host. This is one component of the configuration that establishes a Host Volume. A unique LUN is internally assigned to each mapping by PMAC.
MAP Set
The MAP entities in an entity set used for the distribution of traffic.
MAR
Multimedia Authentication Request (Diameter Cx)
MAS
Maintenance and Administration Subsystem
A set of cards located in the Control Shelf, used to provide a central management point for the EAGLE. The MAS provides user interface, maintenance communication, peripheral services, alarm processing, system disk interface, and measurements using the following three subassemblies: GPSM-II, TDM, and MDAL.
MASP
Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor
The Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) function is a logical pairing of the GPSM-II card and the TDM card. The GPSM-II card is connected to the TDM card by means of an Extended Bus Interface (EBI) local bus.
The MDAL card contains the removable cartridge drive and alarm logic. There is only one MDAL card in the Maintenance and Administration Subsystem (MAS) and it is shared between the two MASPs.
Mate Point Code
The point code of the backup signaling point that receives the message routed by global title translation.
Mated Application
The point codes and subsystem numbers of the service databases that messages are routed to for global title translation.
Mated Relay Node (MRN)
See MRN
MAU
Media Access Unit
An industry standard single port Ethernet transceiver that connects the E5-ENET to the Ethernet.
Max
maximum
MAXSTAT
A parameter of the chg-atm-lps command and a field in the rtrv-atm-lps command output identifying the maximum number of list elements in a STAT PDU.
MB
Megabyte
A unit of computer information storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 bytes.
MBL
Mighty Boot Loader
Mbopensource
A collection of open-source packages that are required for Tekelec Mobile Messaging components. MBopensource is provided on a royalty-free basis and is governed by the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Mbps
Megabits Per Second
MBUS
Maintenance Bus
MC
Measurement Collector
Message Center
Message Copy. A feature that provides the ability to forward a copy of a Diameter Request message received by or routed through the Diameter Signaling Router to a Diameter Application Server (a DAS peer). This capability is triggered based on configuration or can be dictated by a Diameter Agent Application (DAA).
MCA
Matrix Controller Assembly
MCAP
Maintenance Communications and Applications Processor
MCC
Mobile Country Code
A three-digit number that uniquely identifies a country served by wireless telephone networks. The MCC is part of the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number, which uniquely identifies a particular subscriber. See also MNC, IMSI.
MCCS
Message Copy Configuration Set
MCL
Managed Object Change Level
MCM
Maintenance Communication Module
MCP
Measurement Collection Processor
This application is used by the MCPM card for the Measurements Platform feature.
MCPM
Measurement Collection and Polling Module
Provides comma delimited core STP measurement data to a remote server for processing. The MCPM is either an EDSM with 2 GB of memory or an E5-MCPM-B card running the MCP application.
MD
Message Dispatcher
MD5
Message Digest (Version 5)
Message Digest Algorithm-5. A cryptographic hash function used for verifying the integrity of data.
MDAL
Maintenance Disk and Alarm
MDAL card
Maintenance Disk and Alarm Card
Provides Alarming and cartridge-based loading of software. It contains a 2.3 Gbyte removable cartridge drive and alarm logic. There is only one MDAL card in the maintenance and administration subsystem and it is shared between the two MASPs.
This card processes alarm requests and provides fan control. Occupies slots 1117 and 1118 in an EAGLE. Contains a drive for use with a removable MO cartridge. Used when the legacy GPSM-II card and TDM card are used.
MDB
Main Memory Database
MDF
Message Distribution Function. A standalone hardware system, situated between a Mediation Gateway and an Oracle Communications subscriber profile repository (SPR), that exchanges messages between a Mediation Gateway and SPR systems.
MD-IWF
MAP-Diameter Interworking Function. A SS7 Application, which translates MAP messages into Diameter messages.
MDN
Mobile Dialed Number
Mobile Directory Number
MDS
Maintenance Disk Service
MDSK
Maintenance Disk
MEA
Memory Extension Applique
Mismatch of Equipment and Attributes
MEAL
Measurements, Events, Alarms, and Logs
MEAS
Measurements
MEASPLAT
Measurements Platform
Measurement Collection and Polling Module (MCPM)
See MCPM
Measurement Platform
A feature that supports the EAGLE beyond 700 links by providing a dedicated processor for collecting and reporting Measurements data. The Measurement Platform collection function cannot be disabled once it is enabled in the system.
Measurements
A function that enables analysis of traffic on the network. Measurements are automatically collected on all Message Processors at 5-minute intervals. The measurements are then accumulated at 5-, 30-, and 60-minute intervals. Measurements can also be collected at 15-minute intervals with the 15 Minute Measurements feature.
Media Access Unit (MAU)
See MAU
Media Gateway
A Media Gateway terminates voice calls on inter-switch trunks from the public switched telephone network, compresses and packetizes the voice data, and delivers compressed voice packets to the IP network. For voice calls originating in an IP network, the MG performs these functions in reverse order. For ISDN calls from the PSTN, Q.931 signaling information is transported from the MG to the Media Gateway Controller for call processing.
Media Gateway Controller
A Media Gateway Controller (MGC) handles the registration and management of resources at the Media Gateways. An MGC may have the ability to authorize resource usage based on local policy. For signaling transport purposes, the MGC serves as a possible termination and origination point for SCN application protocols, such as SS7 ISDN User Part and Q.931/DSS1. T. Because vendors of MGCs often use off-the-shelf computer platforms, an MGC is sometimes called a softswitch.
MEP
Mediation Evaluation Point
Message Priority
A priority assigned to Diameter Request and Answer messages as they ingress the DSR for processing. The priority can be a value in the range of 0 to 3. The Message Priority is used by DSR load shedding and throttling features.
Message Priority Configuration Set
A Configuration Set containing one or more Message Priority Rules. The Message Priority Configuration Set can be assigned to connections or Peers to control how Diameter Request message priorities are set for ingress Request messages arriving on the connection. A Message Priority Configuration Set can be selected if the Message Priority Configuration Setting is “Apply Message Priority Configuration Set”. See Message Priority Configuration Setting.
Message Priority Rule
A combination of Application Id, Command Code, and Message Priority. Any incoming Request messages that match the Application Id and Command Code combination are assigned the associated Message Priority.
Message Priority Setting
Transport Connections and Peer Nodes can be assigned a Message Priority Setting, which defines how Message Priority is assigned to ingress Diameter Request messages. For example, “Read Message Priority from Ingress Requests” or “Apply Message Priority Configuration Set” (a Message Priority Configuration Set needs to be configured).
Message Processor
See MP
Message Reference Number (MRN)
See MRN
Message Server
A specialized application server designed to allow origination and termination treatment to be applied to Instant Messages based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) MESSAGE extension.
Message Signaling Unit (MSU)
See MSU
Message Throttling
The process of limiting the rate of messages handled. The function is similar to load shedding in that excess messages are either rejected or dropped.
Message Transfer Part (MTP)
See MTP
MF
Mediation Function. A function that routes or acts on information passing between network elements and network operations.
Miscellaneous Frame
Multi-Frequency
MFC
Message Flow Control
MFC controls all traffic across the IMT bus. With MFC, an EAGLE card can inform all EAGLE cards that it has reached the allotted capacity of a particular advertised service.
MG
Media Gateway
MGC
Media Gateway Controller
A system used in certain Voice over IP telephony architectures.
MGCF
Media Gateway Control Function
A component in the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), communicates with the Call Session Control Function (CSCF) and controls the connections for media channels in an IMS-MGW. It performs protocol conversion between ISDN User Part (ISUP) and the IMS call-control protocols.
MGCP
Media Gateway Controller Protocol
MGF
Media Gateway Function
MGPI
Multiple Grants Per Interval
The ability to map multiple application flows using identical UGS (Unsolicited Grant Service) traffic profiles destined for the same subscriber into a single flow at the DOCSIS (service flow) level. Supports applications interacting with an MPE device over a Diameter-based Rx interface. See also Diameter, DOCSIS.
MGR
A Web-based interface for managing Tekelec Mobile Messaging components. Prior to Suite 6, the Configuration Manager (CM) provided this functionality.
MGT
Mobile Global Title
MGTS
Message Generator and Traffic Simulator
MGTT
Modified Global Title Translation
The Modified Global Title Translation (MGTT) feature allows customizing of the GTT information in the MSU (in addition to the Translation Type) to ensure correct routing. The Global Title information can be modified on outbound MSUs for some networks in order to be compatible with the network the MSU is going to. The MGTT feature replaces the Prefix Deletion of Global Title (PRFXDLGT) feature.
MGW
Media Gateway
Mediation Gateway. A standalone hardware system, situated between a carrier’s proprietary subscriber profile repository and a Policy Management network, that converts the interfaces and data schemas embedded in the carrier’s systems to the interfaces and data schemas required by Policy Management.
MHR
Maintenance Hourly Report
MHz
Megahertz
MI
Management Interface
See CMP
MIA
Management Interface Agent
Java web application which runs within the Tomcat responsible primarily for exchanging information with the GUI front-end, Berkeley DB, and the JVM running the routing agent (MRA) or (MPE).
MIB
Management Information Database
A database of network management information that is used and maintained by the SNMP protocol.
Middleware
A communications layer that allows applications to interact across hardware and network environments.
Migration Period
For customers upgrading from DSR 4.1 Policy DRA, a migration occurs from the IMSI-only binding table to a table that supports a binding per IMSI-APN combination. To avoid Split Bindings, bindings existing in the IMSI only table are honored until they naturally terminate. As existing IMSI-only bindings naturally terminate, they are replaced with IMSI-APN bindings. Once all IMSI-only bindings are gone, the migration period is complete. This data migration also applies to alternate key tables (MSISDN, IPv4 Address and IPv6 Address).
MII
Media Independent Interface
The MII is the abstract layer between the operating system and the NIC. The MII detects whether the link is running.
MIM
Multi-Channel Interface Module
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Min
minimum
MIN
Mobile Identification Number
MINLEN
A parameter of the chg-secu-dflt command and a field in the rtrv-secu-dflt command output showing the minimum length of the password.
Minor Alarm
An indication of a problem that does not have a serious affect on service, and may or may not require maintenance attention.
MIP
Management Information Protocol
Tekelec proprietary protocol used for communication between the Mobile Messaging HUB, RTR, and AMS components.
MIP6
Mobile IPv6
MIP6 specifies routing support which permits an IPv6 host to continue using its home address as it moves around the Internet, enabling continuity of sessions. Mobile IPv6 supports transparency above the IP layer, including maintenance of active transport level sessions.
MISM
Multiple IMSI Single MSISDN
Roamware solution that allows a unique MSISDN to be used in different SIM cards.
MITM
Man in the Middle
MLPP
Multi-Level Precedence and Preemption
MLS
Multiple Linksets to Single Adjacent PC
MME
Mobility Management Entity
MMI
Man-Machine Interface
MML
Man-Machine Language
MMTS
More-Messages-To-Send
When multiple messages to a single destination are pending, MMTS delivers the messages to the destination using a single TCAP dialogue toward the MSC.
MNC
Mobile Network Code
A number that identifies a mobile phone carrier. Used in combination with a Mobile Country Code (MCC) to uniquely identify a mobile phone operator/carrier. See also MCC.
MNO
Mobile Network Operator
MNP
Mobile Number Portability
Allows a user to keep his or her mobile phone number despite changing provider. The subscriber also keeps the network carrier code.
MNP Circular Route Prevention
A G-Port MNP feature that detects instances of circular routing caused by incorrect information in one or more of the network number portability databases. If a circular route has been detected, a message will be generated by the EAGLE and returned to the originator.
MNP SMS
Mobile Number Portability Short Message Service
Portability Check for Mobile Originated SMS
MNP-SRF
MNP Signaling Relay Function
MO
Magneto Optical
Managed Object
Mobile Originated. Refers to a connection established by a mobile communication subscriber. Everything initiated by the mobile station is known as mobile originated.
MODE
A parameter of the chg-slt command and a field in the rtrv-slt command output showing the mode used when sending signaling link test messages, regular or special.
special - All SLTMs generated by the links in the link set associated with this SLTM record are designated “special” maintenance messages.
regular - All SLTMs generated by the links in the link set associated with this SLTM record are designated “regular” maintenance messages.
Modified Global Title Translation
See MGTT
Monitored Peer
A peer whose connection state is monitored by the (MPE) or (MRA), and whose link status can possibly impact routing decisions. This is applicable to all peers that support DRMA. On the MRA, it will also apply to any MPE in a managed or backup pool.
Monitoring Key
A unique string that is used to identify what quota profile(s) to associate with the usage tracking for one or more PCC rules.
MOP
Method of Procedure
MOR
Mobile-Originated Routing
Routing rule that operates on mobile-originated (MO) messages.
MOS
Media Optimization Server
MOU
Minutes of Usage
MOX
Mobile-Originated eXternal condition
External condition rule that operates on mobile-originated (MO) messages.
MP
Measurement Platform
Message Processor. The role of the Message Processor is to provide the application messaging protocol interfaces and processing. However, these servers also have OAM components. All Message Processors replicate from their Signaling OAM's database and generate faults to a Fault Management System.
MPC
Mate Point Code
Multiple Point Code. The MPC (Multiple Point Code) feature enables the user to use SPCs (Secondary Point Codes) in addition to the true point codes that the EAGLE uses. The SPCs are used for provisioning and routing as if they were the true point code of the EAGLE. SPCs can be provisioned in any of the three domains (ANSI, ITU-N, and ITU-I). SPCs are supported for any type of link.
Multi Party Chat. Operators need to support multiparty chat (conferences). A full SIP session is required for multi-party chat, and the MSRP is used to deliver the packets among all participants. The session ends when all participants have left or when the originator terminates the session.
MPCS
Message Priority Configuration Set
MPE
Multimedia Policy Engine
A high-performance, high-availability platform for operators to deliver and manage differentiated services over high-speed data networks. The MPE includes a protocolindependent policy rules engine that provides authorization for services based on policy conditions such as subscriber information, application information, time of day, and edge resource utilization.
MPE Manager
A centralized management interface to create policies, maintain policy libraries, configure, provision, and manage multiple distributed MPE policy servers, and deploy policy rules to MPE policy servers.
MPL
Multi-port LIM
MPLC
Multi-Port LIM Control
MPR
Message Priority Rule
MPS
Multi-Purpose Server. The Multi-Purpose Server provides database/reload functionality and a variety of high capacity/high speed offboard database functions for applications. The MPS resides in the General Purpose Frame.
Messages Per Second. A measure of a message processor’s performance capacity. A message is any Diameter message (Request or Answer) which is received and processed by a message processor.
MPTY
Multiparty
MR
Message Relay
MRA
Multi-Protocol Routing Agent
Scales the Policy Management infrastructure by distributing the PCRF load across multiple Policy Server devices.
MRC
MAS Redundancy Controller
Message Routing under Congestion
MRF
Media Resource Function
MRFC
Media Resource Function Controller
Controls the bearer resources in the MRFP.
MRFP
Multimedia Resource Function Processor
MRG
Message Relay Group
MRGT
Message Relay Global Title Translation
MRN
Message Reference Number. An unsolicited numbered message (alarm or information) that is displayed in response to an alarm condition detected by the system or in response to an event that has occurred in the system.
Mated Relay Node. A mated relay node (MRN) group is provisioned in the database to identify the nodes that the traffic is load shared with, and the type of routing, either dominant, load sharing, or combined dominant/load sharing.
MRN Group
The MRN entities in an entity set that are used for traffic distribution.
MRN Set
A group of entities in the MRN table that are used to distribute final GTT traffic.
MRPG
Measurements Report Generator
MS
Mobile Station/Handset. The equipment required for communication with a wireless telephone network.
Mobile Subscriber
MSA
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Main Signaling Area
MSAR
Memory Space Accounting Report
MSB
Most Significant Bit
MSC
Mobile Switching Center
An intelligent switching system in GSM networks. This system establishes connections between mobile communications subscribers.
The primary service delivery node for GSM/CDMA, responsible for routing voice calls and SMS as well as other services (such as conference calls, FAX and circuit switched data).
MSFM
MTOS File Manager
MSIN
Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
MSISDN
Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number
Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network [Number]. The MSISDN is the network specific subscriber number of a mobile communications subscriber. This is normally the phone number that is used to reach the subscriber.
The unique, network-specific subscriber number of a mobile communications subscriber. MSISDN follows the E.164 numbering plan; that is, normally the MSISDN is the phone number that is used to reach the subscriber.
MSO
Multiple-service operator
MSR
Multimedia Subscriber Repository
MSRN
Mobile Station Roaming Number
MSS
Maximum Segment Size
MSSN
Mate Subsystem Number
MSU
Message Signal Unit
The SS7 message that is sent between signaling points in the SS7 network with the necessary information to get the message to its destination and allow the signaling points in the network to set up either a voice or data connection between themselves. The message contains the following information:
MT
Mobile Terminated
All transmissions that reach the mobile station and are accepted by it, such as calls or short messages.
MTA
Major Trading Area
Mail Transfer Agent (or Message Transfer Agent). Email server software that transfers electronic mail messages from one computer to another.
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures
MTC
Machine Type Communication
MTI
Incoming mobile-terminated
MTIC
Incoming mobile-terminated counting
Counting rule that operates on incoming mobile-terminated (MT) messages.
MTIR
Incoming mobile-terminated routing
Routing rule that operates on incoming mobile-terminated (MT) messages.
MTIX
Incoming mobile-terminated external condition
External condition (EC) rule that operates on incoming mobile-terminated (MT) messages.
MTO
Outgoing mobile-terminated
MTOC
Outgoing mobile-terminated counting
Counting rule that operates on outgoing mobile-terminated (MT) messages.
MTOR
Outgoing mobile-terminated routing
Routing rule that operates on outgoing mobile-terminated (MT) messages.
MTOS
Multi-Tasking Operating System
MTOX
Outgoing mobile-terminated external condition
External condition (EC) rule that operates on outgoing mobile-terminated (MT) messages.
MTP
Message Transfer Part. The levels 1, 2, and 3 of the SS7 protocol that control all the functions necessary to route an SS7 MSU through the network
Module Test Plan
MTP-Pause
Message Transfer Part Pause
An MTP3-to-SCCP primitive indicating that a point code is prohibited.
MTP-Resume
Message Transfer Part Resume
An MTP3-to-SCCP primitive indicating that a point code is allowed.
MTP Msgs for SCCP Apps
MTP Routed Messages for SCCP Applications feature
A feature that supports MTP-routed SCCP message processing for features that normally do not MTP route messages. The feature supports both LOCREQ and SMSREQ messages.
MTP2
Message Transfer Part, Level 2
MTP3
Message Transfer Part, Level 3
MTP3 User
See MU
MTPP
MTP Primitives
Messages that the IPGWx application generates to communicate SS7 network management events (SNMs) to IP-attached network elements.
MTPRS
ANSI MTP Restart. An orderly process for bringing signaling links back into service after the system has been isolated and restarted. A greater preference is given to restoring the STP to network service in an orderly fashion than to the speed of recovery.
Message Transfer Part Restart
MTR
Mobile-Terminated Routing
Routing rule that operates on mobile-terminated (MT) messages.
MTRG
Maintenance Task Report Generator
MTS
Message Transfer System
MTSU
Message Transfer System Utility
MTT
Mapped SS7 Message Translation Type
Message Text Table
MTTR
Mean Time to Repair
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
A limit (in bytes) on the size of data sent over a network.
MTX
Mobile-Terminated eXternal condition
External condition rule that operates on mobile-terminated (MT) messages.
MU
MTP3 User
A set of MTP3 message parameters and MTP3-User parameters that uniquely identifies an MTP3 user-part application hosted by a particular Signaling Point.
A MTP3 User is hosted on a particular Signaling Point, and so it has a particular SS7 Domain and point code. MTP3 distinguishes users by a Service Indicator (SI) message field.
Multi-homing
Path redundancy to the WAN achieved by each association per card utilizing two IP networks.
Multi-Media Instant Messaging
The system serves as the gateway for sending 2G messages into a 3G network and for sending 3G messages into a 2G network. Messages are sent using the SIP MESSAGE method.
Multimedia Policy Engine
See MPE
Multiprotocol Routing Agent
See MRA
Multiple Active
Describes a DSR Network Element that has two or more DA-MP servers that are simultaneously Active; that is, they both have the High Availability role “Active.”
Multiple Point Code
See MPC
Multi-Purpose Server (MPS)
See MPS
MUX
Multiplexer
MUX Card
HMUX, HIPR, or HIPR2 card.
MVC
Model-view-controller
An architectural pattern used in software engineering.
MVFS
Multi Versioned File System
MXP
Message eXchange Protocol
Tekelec proprietary protocol used for communication between the Mobile Messaging HUB, RTR, and AMS components.
