Communications System Owner Manual

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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
- PREREQUISITE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION
- HOW TO MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
1. INTRODUCTION TO CONNECTIVITY
- TRANSMISSION TYPES
- TRANSMISSION STATES
  - VOICE TRANSMISSION
    - Entering the Switch
    - Exiting the Switch
  - DATA TRANSMISSION
- MULTIPLEXED COMMUNICATION
- TRUNKING
2. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NETWORKING (em AN OVERVIEW
- TYPES OF NETWORKS
- NETWORK EVOLUTION
- SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES
- NETWORK CALL PROCESSING
- NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
- PRIVATE NETWORK TRUNKS
- NETWORKING FEATURE PARAMETERS
3. TANDEM TIE TRUNK NETWORKS
- INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER NETWORKS
4. MAIN-SATELLITE/TRIBUTARY (MS/T) NETWORKS THROUGH THE UDP OR MULTIPREMISES PACKAGES
- MS/T CONFIGURATIONS
  - Main-Satellite Configuration
  - Main-Tributary Configuration
- MS/T FEATURES
- ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS
- INTERACTIONS
5. ELECTRONIC TANDEM NETWORK (ETN) THROUGH THE ETN AND PNA PACKAGES
- ETN CONFIGURATIONS
- ETN TRUNKS
  - Access and Bypass Access Tie Trunks
  - Off-Net Trunks
- FEATURES
- ETN INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER NETWORKS
- ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS
6. DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (DCS)
- DCS CLUSTERS
- DCS LINKS
  - Tie Trunks
  - Signaling Links
- DCS SIGNALING LINK CONNECTIONS
- TRANSPARENT FEATURES
- ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS
- ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERATIONS
7. DATA CONNECTIVITY - AN OVERVIEW
- DATA COMMUNICATIONS VARIABLES
- SPECIAL DATA FEATURES
8. DATA COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES
- DTE CONNECTIONS
- LOCAL AREA NETWORK CONNECTIONS
- PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DATA NETWORK CONNECTIONS
  - PUBLIC DATA NETWORKS
    - Packet-Switched Public Data Networks
    - Circuit-Switched Public Data Networks
  - PRIVATE DATA NETWORKS
    - Terrestrial Private Data Network Links
    - Satellite Private Data Network Links
- TELEMARKETING HOST CONNECTIONS
  - THE ISDN GATEWAY
  - THE INTEGRATED TELEMARKETING GATEWAY
- DATA NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
9. DATA COMMUNICATIONS CONFIGURATIONS
- DSC AND PSC CONNECTIONS
- SNA NODE CONNECTIONS
- CONNECTIONS THROUGH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DATA NETWORKS
A. RELATED DOCUMENTS
B. SYNCHRONIZATION OF DIGITAL FACILITIES
- THE NEED FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
- SYNCHRONIZATION HIERARCHY
- CHANGES TO THE SCS SOFTWARE MADE AVAILABLE VIA SOFTWARE PATCHES
- NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION AND ENGIINEERING
- AVAILABILITY OF SYNCHRONIZATION SOURCES
- CONCLUSIONS ON SYNCHRONIZATION
- USE OF GENERIC 2 AS A SYSTEM CLOCK REFERENCE
- USE OF GENERIC 1 AS A SYSTEM CLOCK REFERENCE
C. TRUNKING TERMS AND CAPABILITIES
D. COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS
- OSI MODEL
- STANDARD PROTOCOLS
- AT&T PROTOCOLS
E. LEAD DEFINITIONS
F. NETWORKING FEATURES - AVAILABILITY MATRIX
ABBREVIATIONS
GLOSSARY
INDEX

D. COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS

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A protocol is a set of rules for how transmissions are to be initiated and maintained between

communication points. These rules are conventions that govern the syntax and sequencing of messages.

Several domestic and international organizations formulate standards for data communications protocols.

These organizations include:

• European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA)

• Electronic Industries Association (EIA)

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

• International Consultative Committee for Telegraphy and Telephony (CCITT)

• National Bureau of Standards (NBS)

• Department of Defense (DOD)

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• AT&T and other equipment manufacturers

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