Acronyms and Terminology

Listed below is an alphabetized list of acronyms used in the document:

Table - Acronyms and Terminology

Acronym Definition
BNS Broadband Networking Solutions
CSV Comma Separated Values
ComAgent Communication Agent. An EXG common infrastructure component delivered as part of a common plug-in that uses the COMCOL MX framework in support of communicating Stack Events between EXG application processes on different servers.
DA-MP Diameter Agent Message Processor
DB Database
DP Data Processor
DR Disaster Recovery
DSR Diameter Signaling Router
FABR Full-Address Based Resolution
FOA First Office Application
GUI Graphical User Interface
HA High Availability
IMI Internal Management Interface
IP Internet Protocol
KVM Kernel based Virtual Machine
MP Message Processing or Message Processor
MTU Maximum Transfer Unit
NAPD Network Architecture Planning Document
NE Network Element
NOAM Network Operations, Administration and Maintenance
OAM Operations, Administration and Maintenance
OS Operating System
OVM-M Oracle VM Manager
OVM-S Oracle VM Server
POC Point of Contact
PSE Professional Services Engineer
SDS Subscriber Database Server
SOAM System Operations, Administration and Maintenance
SSH Secure Shell
TPD Tekelec Platform Distribution (Linux OS)
UI User Interface
VIP Virtual IP
VM Virtual Management
VPN Virtual Private Network
XMI External Management Interface