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A
Ampere
A DNS resource record indicating the IP address that corresponds to a host name.
AAA
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (Rx Diameter command)
AAL
ATM Adaptation Layer
AAL5
ATM Adaptation Layer 5
AAL5CPe
ATM Adaptation Layer 5 Common Port
AAR
Authentication, Authorization Request (Rx Diameter command)
AATM
ATM Appliqué
ABL
Automatic Blacklisting
An enhanced anti-spam and anti-fraud functionality, wherein the FAF filters screen incoming MO/MT messages received from the RTR and, if a message is detected as spam or fraudulent based on the appropriately configured filter conditions, it sends an automatic provisioning request to the SPF to blacklist the corresponding originator or recipient subscriber for either a specified duration of time or permanently.
ABNF
Augmented Backus-Naur Form
Defined in RFC 3261 "SIP: Session Initiation Protocol" section 25.
ABOM
A-bis Operations and Maintenance
AC
Alternating Current
Application Context
Area Code
Authentication Center
ACA
Accounting Answer
Diameter message type responding to an Accounting Request message.
Access Transfer Control Function
See ATCF
Access Transfer Gateway
See ATGW
ACD
Automatic Call Distribution
ACE
C++ Network Programming API/library
ACG
Automatic Call Gapping
An element of the EAGLE LNP that controls the rate that location routing number (LRN) queries for a particular telephone number, or a portion of a telephone number, are received by the EAGLE LNP when a particular threshold is reached.
ACID
Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability
ACK
Data Acknowledgement
ACL
Application Processor Code Loader
ACM
Address Complete Message
Application Communications Module
A card in EAGLE that provides a communications interface to a remote host across an Ethernet LAN.
ACMENET
Application Communications Module Ethernet
ACM-ENET
The label on the card identifying the card as an ACM.
ACN
Application Content Name
ACQ
All Call Query
ACR
Accounting Request
Diameter message type for creating an accounting transaction. An ACR is sent by an IMS network element that describes a stage in the processing of a SIP service.
ACSE
Association Control Service Element
ACT
Activate
Action Set
A collection of NPP CAs, FAs, and SAs.
Active Route Group
Route Group within a Route List that is used exclusively for routing all Request messages for that Route List. Other Route Groups within that Route List are called "Standby Route Groups."
Active/Active
Describes a DSR Network Element in which every DA-MP has the High Availability role "Active" and actively processes Diameter signaling.
Active/Spare
Describes a DSR Network Element Mated Pair deployment where the Standby server is eliminated at the primary Site. Failure of the Active server at the primary Site will result in all Session access requests being routed across the WAN to the mate Site.
Active/Standby
Describes a DSR Network Element that has just two DA-MP servers, one of which has the High Availability role "Active" and the other of which has the High Availability role "Standby."
Active/Standby/Spare
Describes a DSR Network Element Mated Pair deployment to avoid a single-server failure from causing Session access requests to be routed to the mate Site. New sessions are equally distributed across all Session Policy SBR Server Groups in the mated pair, meaning that ~50% of the Session accesses are routed across the WAN.
AD
Alarm Driver
ADC
Application Detection and Control
Policy rules that enable detection and control of application traffic and associated enforcement action.
Address Resolution Protocol
A network layer protocol used to convert an IP address into a physical device address such as an Ethernet address.
ADIC
Advanced Digital Information Corporation
A provider of backup, recovery, and archive solutions.
Adjacent Point Code (APC)
See APC
Adjacent Remote Signaling Point
A Remote Signaling Point is either adjacent or non-adjacent. The host servers of an adjacent Remote Signaling Point connect to Local MP Servers via associations; otherwise, it is non-adjacent. An adjacent Remote Signaling Point is typically a signaling gateway. A Remote Signaling Point is adjacent if and only if it is hosted on an Adjacent Server Group.
Adjacent Server
A server acting as a signaling peer for M3UA signaling. An Adjacent Server connects to one or more MP Servers using reliable IP transport sessions, such as SCTP associations. Only adjacent Remote Signaling Points and adjacent Remote MTP3 Users are hosted on Adjacent Servers.
An Adjacent Server represents the far-end of an SCTP association. In the case of EAGLE, an adjacent server is an E5-ENET card. An Adjacent Server has a name and an IP address.
Adjacent Server Group
A collection of Adjacent Servers that implements a distributed IP signaling function. The group represents a set of Adjacent Servers that share a point code on the signaling gateway. An Adjacent Server Group has a name and a list of Adjacent Servers.
ADL
Application Data Loader
ADPE
Automated Performance Data Export
ADQ
Application-driven (QoS)
ADS
Analytics Data Stream
A data feed containing real-time analytic data generated from one or more MPE devices by events that occur in the Policy Management system.
ADU
Application Defined UAM
Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN)
See AIN
AE
Application Entity
AERM
Alignment Error Rate Monitor
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
AET
Address Exception Table
AF
Application Function (such as P-CSCF)
Affected Point Code (AFTPC)
See AFTPC
AFTPC
Affected Point Code
The point code in subsystem-prohibited (SSP), subsystem-status-test (SST), and subsystem-allowed (SSA) SCCP management messages used by gateway screening to determine if the messages containing these point codes are allowed in to the network.
This point code is in the SCMG Data (SCCP Management) portion of the signaling information field in the MSU.
AGCF
Access Gateway Control Function
Aggregator
A dedicated server where ECAP XML data files are sent; responsible for aggregating data from multiple ECAPs into billable form.
An Aggregator MUST have the following characteristics:
AGW
Application Gateway
A gateway between SMS applications and service centers provided by the Router, HUB, and AMS components.
AI
Address Indicator
Application Initializer
AIN
Advanced Intelligent Network
A dynamic database used in Signaling System 7. It supports advanced features by dynamically processing the call based upon trigger points throughout the call handling process and feature components defined for the originating or terminating number.
AINF
Application Interface Appliqué
An integrated appliqué that supports the DS0A, DSCS, and V.35 interfaces on the same appliqué. The AINF appliqué can be configured as a DS0A, OCU, or V.35 interface from the user terminal.
AINPQ
ANSI-41 INP Query
AIQ
Analyzed information Query
Name for the local subsystem and service for the ANSI41 AIQ feature.
AIR
Authentication Information Request
AIS
Alarm Indication Signal
Application Interface Specification
The Service Availability Forum (SAF) specification that defines the interface between the applications and the high-available middleware.
AKA
Authentication and Key Agreement
Alarm (ALM)
An indicator in the rept-stat-gpl and rtrv-gpl command outputs to show that the entry in these command outputs is in an alarm condition and further action may be necessary to relieve the alarm condition.
A type of event related to a degraded or failed state of a FRU. Each alarm is represented by two events, an alarm asserted event and an alarm clear event.
Alarm Asserted Event
An event that declares an alarm to be present.
Alarm Clear Event
An event that indicates the alarm condition is no longer present.
Alert
An EAGLE EMS representation of an EAGLE UAM.
Alias Point Code
A point code that provides an alternate point code for a particular destination.
A-links
Access Links
Also known as SS7 access links, connect an end office or signal point to a mated pair of signal transfer points.
Allocation and Retention Priority
A mechanism to downgrade lower-priority bearers, or upgrade higher-priority bearers, in cases of network congestion or emergency. Used when a service or bearer is admitted, allocated, or handed over.
Allowed Affected Destination Field
The gateway screening entity that identifies the point code in the affected destination field (the concerned signaling point code) of incoming MTP network management messages from another network that are allowed into the EAGLE 5 ISS. Messages containing the specified point code are allowed into the network.
Allowed AFTPC
The gateway screening entity that identifies the messages containing a specific affected point code. Messages containing the specified affected point code are allowed into the network.
Allowed CdPA
The gateway screening entity that identifies the SCCP messages that contain a specific DPC in the routing label and a specific subsystem number in the called party address.
SCCP messages containing the specified DPC and subsystem number go on to the next step in the gateway screening process, or are allowed into the network if the gateway screening process stops with this entity.
Allowed CgPA
The gateway screening entity that identifies the SCCP messages from another network that contain a specific point code in the CgPA field and a specific routing indicator in the CdPA field.
SCCP messages containing the specified point code and routing indicator go on to the next step in the gateway screening process, or are allowed into the network if the gateway screening process stops with this entity.
Allowed DPC
The gateway screening entity that identifies the destination point codes that are allowed to receive SS7 messages from the EAGLE 5 ISS.
Messages containing the specified destination point codes go on to the next step in the gateway screening process, or are allowed into the network if the gateway screening process stops with this entity.
Allowed ISUP
The gateway screening entity that identifies the ISUP or TUP message types that are allowed into the network.
Allowed OPC
The gateway screening entity that identifies the originating point codes that are allowed to send SS7 messages into the network.
Messages containing the specified originating point codes go on to the next step in the gateway screening process, or are allowed into the network if the gateway screening process stops with this entity.
Allowed SIO
The gateway screening entity that identifies the type of MSUs (ISUP, TUP, TCAP, and so forth) that are allowed into the network. The message type is determined by the network indicator code (NIC), priority (PRI), and service indicator (SI) fields of the signaling information octet (SIO) field in the MSU, and the H0 and H1 heading codes of the signaling information field of the MSU.
Messages containing the specified message type go on to the next step in the gateway screening process, or are allowed into the network if the gateway screening process stops with this entity.
Allowed TT
The gateway screening entity that identifies the SCCP messages that have a specified translation type value in the called party address.
SCCP messages containing specified translation type in the called party address go on to the next step in the gateway screening process, or are allowed into the network if the gateway screening process stops with this entity.
ALM
Alarm Card
ALT
Application Logging Task
Alternate Implicit Route
An optional Route List, selected in a Peer Node Alternate Implicit Route configuration element, to specify an alternate route from the selected list to use when Implicit Routing is invoked and the primary route to the Peer Node is unavailable. Alternate Implicit Route capability is commonly used to route messages between mated-pair DSRs.
Alternate Key
A subscriber key other than the anchor subscriber key, for example, IP addresses or MSISDNs. Binding capable interfaces can include alternate subscriber keys. Binding dependent interfaces (Rx) cannot add alternate subscriber keys, but they can use them to find a binding.
ALW
Allow
AM
Application Manager
A server within a network that is responsible for establishing and managing subscriber sessions associated with a specific application.
AMA
Automated Message Accounting
Provides detail billing for telephone calls.
AMADNS
AMA Data Networking System
Ambiguous Rules
Two rules are ambiguous if they have equal priority, different conditions, different PCRF Pools, and a best-match cannot be determined for a single binding capable request.
AMC
Application Measurements Collector
AMEM
16 Mbytes Memory Extension Applique
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
See ANSI
AMGTT
Advanced GT Modification
A feature that allows modification of the GTA digits parameter. The user can configure a number of leading digits of the GT address that can be deleted, or a set of specified digits that can be added to the beginning of the GTA, or both. The same applies to trailing digits for prefix and suffix modification.
AMI
Alternate Mark Inversion
AMID
Application Manager ID
AMPS
Advanced Mobile Phone System
AMR
Adaptive Multi-Rate
A 3GPP standardized voice codec used by the GSM standard and in 3rd generation (3G) mobile radio networks for voice compression.
AMS
An open standard that specifies standardized management methods for applications and business systems throughout their whole lifecycle.
Active Message Store
Provides store-and-forward functionality for SMS messages
Anchor Key
The main identifier used in the P-DRA network to identify a subscriber. The Anchor Key must be an IMSI and must be present in all binding capable interfaces (Gx, Gxx, and S9).
AND
AIN Number of Digits (in GTT address for AIN query)
AN-GW
Access Node Gateway
ANI
Automatic Number Identification
A feature of switched networks such as ISDN. ANI identifies the caller ID for billing purposes.
ANM
Answer Message
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
An organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. ANSI develops and publishes standards. ANSI is a non-commercial, non-government organization which is funded by more than 1000 corporations, professional bodies, and enterprises.
ANSI G-FLEX
A G-Flex implementation for ANSI-based networks that support 1700 TPS DSM capacity.
ANSI Link Set
A link set with an ANSI adjacent point code.
ANSI Point Code
A point code whose format meets the ANSI standard. An ANSI point code is made up of three groups of digits called network indicator, network cluster, and network member.
ANSI-41
See IS-41
ANSI41 AIQ
The short name for the ANSI-41 Analyzed Information Query.
ANSI-41 INP Query (AINPQ)
A feature that supports the use of ANSI-41 NPREQ TCAP to query the number portability database in an ITU-N network.
ANSI-41 Mobile Number Portability
See A-Port
Answer Topology Hiding
A Topology Hiding trigger point that identifies a location within Diameter routing where topology-related information in an Answer message is hidden or obscured based upon a set of Topology Hiding rules.
Answer Topology Restoral
A Topology Hiding trigger point that identifies a location within Diameter routing where topology-related information in an Answer message is restored based upon a set of Topology Hiding rules.
Any Time Interrogation (ATI)
See ATI
AO
Short message traffic that is originated by an application.
AoCC
Advice of Charging Charge
AoCI
Advice of Charging Information
AOPS
Area of Portability Service
AOR
Address of Record
Application-Originated Routing
Routing rule that operates on application-originated (AO) messages.
AOX
Application-Originated eXternal condition
External condition rule that operates on application-originated (AO) messages
AP
Application Processor
A-Party
Calling Party (as in CgPA or CgPN)
The calling subscriber. This is the subscriber who is originating the call.
APB
Application Processor Bootstrap
APC
Adjacent Point Code
The point code that identifies a node adjacent to the EAGLE. This term is used in link sets and routes.
Application Processing Chassis
APCA
Adjacent Point Code ANSI
APCI
Adjacent Point Code International
APCN
Adjacent Point Code National
APD
Application Processor DCM bootstrap code
APDE
Automated Performance Data Export
APDU
Application Protocol Data Unit
API
Application Interface
Application Programming Interface
An interface with commands, possibly routines and/or macros, provided by an operating system or an add-on for an operating system (that support network use, for example). Application programs can use this interface to tell the operating system to perform specific actions.
APLI
ACSE Presentation Layer Interface
APN
Access Point Name
The name identifying a general packet radio service (GPRS) bearer service in a GSM mobile network. See also GSM.
A-Port
ANSI-41 Mobile Number Portability
A feature that enables IS-41 subscribers to change their service provider while retaining the same Mobile Dialed Number (MDN).
Application
The telecommunications software that is hosted on the platform. A service provided to subscribers to a network; for example, voice over IP (VoIP), video on demand (VoD), video conferencing, or gaming.
Application Communications Module (ACM)
See ACM
Application Communications Module Ethernet
The Application Communications Module (ACM) Ethernet appliqué is attached to the ACM main assembly and provides a communication interface between the ACM and an external host system across an Ethernet LAN.
Application Function
Communicates policy information to the PCRF using the Rx interface. For example, an IMS P-CSCF informs the PCRF of all IMS sessions.
Application ID
Each Diameter application is uniquely identified by an assigned Application ID that is a mandatory 32-bit field in all Diameter messages. Every Diameter Application (standard-base or vendor-specific) must have a unique Application ID assigned by IANA. Application ID ranges are Standards-based and Vendor-specific.
Each Diameter application is uniquely identified by an IANA assigned Application ID that is a mandatory 32-bit field in all Diameter messages. The Application ID is commonly used for screening and routing messages between Diameter Nodes. Diameter Relay Nodes advertise the reserved Application ID 42946967295 (0xffffffff) when connecting to Peers during the Diameter Capabilities Exchange procedure. Peer-to-Peer Diameter messages such as CER/CEA use the reserved Application ID "0".
Application Interface Appliqué (AINF)
See AINF
Application Routing Rule
A set of conditions that control message routing to a DSR application based on message content.
Application Server (AS)
See AS
Application Server Blade
A compute blade that hosts the telecommunications software.
Application Server Process (ASP)
See ASP
Application Service Module (ASM)
See ASM
Application-Data
A Stack Event used to forward Diameter messages between the Diameter Routing Function and DSR Applications. This stack event contains both the Diameter message and any information about the associated Diameter transaction.
Application-Status
A Stack Event used by a DSR Application to report its Operation Status to the Diameter Routing Function.
Approved GPL
The generic program load (application) indicating that the system should be running.
AppWorks
Application Framework
ARM
Asynchronous Response Mode
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
ARP monitoring uses the Address Resolution Protocol to determine whether a remote interface is reachable.
ART
Application Routing Table
AS
Action Set
Application Server. A logical entity serving a specific Routing Key. An example of an Application Server is a virtual switch element handling all call processing for a unique range of PSTN trunks, identified by an SS7 DPC/OPC/CIC_range. Another example is a virtual database element, handling all HLR transactions for a particular SS7 DPC/OPC/SCCP_SSN combination. The AS contains a set of one or more unique Application Server Processes, of which one or more normally is actively processing traffic.
Application Server. A logical entity that hosts and executes services in an IMS network, interfacing through SIP or a similar protocol.
Application Simulator. Test tool that can simulate applications and/or SMSCs.
Authentication Server. Authentication servers provide public access to certificates, and are integrated with electronic information retrieval systems to this end. Free access to certificates is necessary to support authentication in open systems.
ASA
Abort-Session-Answer
Analysis Service Application
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
A-Scoped Data
Maintenance data (Platform MEAL data) that is merged from SOAMs and MPs and accessible at a DSR NOAMs in 3-tiered DSR topology. All data in a 2-tiered DSR topology is A-scoped/A-sourced data.
ASD
Additional Subscriber Data
Additional data that is associated with a subscriber (DN) or a range of subscribers.
ASE
Application Service Element
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASL8
Adjacent SLS 8-bit Indicator
ASM
Application Services Module
A card in the EAGLE that provides additional memory to store global translation tables and screening data used for applications such as Global Title Translation (GTT) and Gateway Screening (GWS). This card is obsolete as of Release 31.6. The TSM card is used.
ASM-GLS
Application Services Module with the GLS application
ASM-SCCP
Application Services Module with the SCCP application
ASN.1 or ASN-1
Abstract Syntax Notation One
A-Sourced Data
Data that is configured and managed through a DSR NOAM (such as topology data and bulk provisioning data).
ASP
Abstract Service Primitive
Application Server Process. A process instance of an Application Server. An Application Server Process serves as an active or standby process of an Application Server (for example, part of a distributed virtual switch or database). Examples of ASPs are processes (or process instances of) MGCs, IP SCPs or IP HLRs. An ASP contains an SCTP end-point, and may be configured to process signaling traffic within more than one Application Server.
Application Service Part
ASPAC
Application Server Process Activate message
ASR
Abort-Session-Request
Association
An association refers to an SCTP association. The association provides the transport for protocol data units and adaptation layer peer messages.
AST
Associated State
The associated state of an entity.
ASTC
Application Server Transport Card
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
See ATM
AT
Application terminated. Short message traffic that terminates at an application.
Authentication Token
ATCA
Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture
A series of open architecture specifications defined by PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group), designed to address the demanding requirements of next-generation carrier grade communications equipment. ATCA focuses on incorporating the latest developments in high-speed interconnect technology and enabling the convergence of many types of equipment and applications in a single platform.
ATCF
Access Transfer Control Function
For eSRVCC, anchors a mobile UE's IMS session in the serving network to support access transfer of the session while maintaining service continuity.
ATDB
Administration Tables Definition Block
ATGW
Access Transfer Gateway
For eSRVCC, anchors the media path for an IMS session with a mobile UE under the control of the ATCF to support access transfer while maintaining service continuity.
ATH
Application Trouble Handler
Answer Topology Hiding
ATI
Any Time Interrogation. An ATI message allows an external server to interrogate an HLR and obtain information about the location and/or state of a GSM subscriber.
Incoming application-terminated
ATIC
Incoming application-terminated counting
Counting rule that operates on incoming application-terminated (AT) messages.
ATINP
ATI Number Portability Query feature
ATINPQ
ATI Number Portability Query (Name of the local subsystem)
ATIR
Incoming application-terminated routing
Routing rule that operates on incoming application-terminated (AT) messages.
ATIX
Incoming application-terminated eXternal condition
External condition rule that operates on incoming application-originated (AO) messages.
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
A packet-oriented transfer mode that uses an asynchronous time division multiplexing technique to multiplex information flow in fixed blocks, called cells.
A high-bandwidth, low-delay switching, and multiplexing technology to support applications that include high-speed data, local area network interconnection, multimedia application and imaging, and residential applications such as video telephony and other information-based services.
ATM Appliqué (AATM)
An Asynchronous Transfer Mode card in the EAGLE 5 ISS that provides high-bandwidth, low-delay switching and multiplexing technology to support applications that include high-speed data, local area network interconnection, multimedia application and imaging, and residential applications such as video telephony and other information-based services.
ATM HSL
Asynchronous Transfer Mode High Speed Link
ATM High Speed Link (a DS1 link in EAGLE)
ATM Layer Management (ATMM)
See ATMM
ATMANSI
The application used for high-speed ANSI ATM signaling links.
ATMITU
The application used for high-speed E1 ATM signaling links.
ATMM
ATM Layer Management
The ATMM provides a supporting role for system management functions which include fault, performance, configuration, security and resource management functions.
The ATMM entity uses two types of interactions with the ATM entity to perform its functions. The first type of interaction is for the exchange of information between the ATM and ATMM entity. The second type of interaction is for peer to peer communication between ATMM entities (between the two nodes on both ends of the high-speed signaling link).
ATO
Outgoing application-terminated
ATOC
Outgoing application-terminated counting
Counting rule that operates on outgoing application-terminated (AT) messages.
ATOR
Outgoing application-terminated routing
Routing rule that operates on outgoing application-terminated (AT) messages.
ATOX
Outgoing application-terminated eXternal condition
External condition rule that operates on outgoing application-originated (AO) messages.
ATP
Mediation Answer Trigger Point
ATP1
Mediation trigger point located immediately after the Diameter Routing Function decodes an ingress Request message received from the Diameter Transport Function.
ATP10
Mediation trigger point located immediately prior to Request message encoding that occurs before forwarding the message to the Diameter Transport Function.
ATR
Application-Terminated Routing
Routing rule that operates on outgoing application-terminated (AT) messages.
Answer Topology Restoral
Attribute Value Pair
See AVP.
ATX
Application-terminated eXternal condition
External condition rule that operates on outgoing application-terminated (AT) messages.
AuC
Authentication Center
AUD
Data Audit Task
Auto Enrollment
The ability to create a Subscriber profile for an unrecognized subscriber identity, based on a pre-determined message received on one of the provisioning or traffic interfaces. The identity contained in the received message is used to create a default profile in the database.
Auto Reply Service
Personalized SMS auto reply service provided by the Mobile Messaging XS-ARP component.
Auto-Enrolled
A subscription created in ESPR as a result of a request that is not a usual 'create subscriber' request. An auto-enrolled subscription has a profile entity created by the ESPR as part of the auto-enrollment procedure.
Auto-Inhibit
A process where the OAM inhibits loading of a card if the card does not meet various requirements.
Automatic Call Gapping (ACG)
See ACG
Automatic Switched Virtual Circuit (SVCA)
See SVCA
Availability Zone
In OpenStack, availability zones enable the arrangement of OpenStack compute hosts into logical groups and provide a form of physical isolation and redundancy from other availability zones, such as by using a separate power supply or network equipment.
AVP
Attribute-Value Pair
The Diameter protocol consists of a header followed by one or more attribute-value pairs (AVPs). An AVP includes a header and is used to encapsulate protocol-specific data (for example, routing information) as well as authentication, authorization, or accounting information.
AWPSS7/XG SS7
AppWorks Plug-in for SS7 or SS7 stack.
