Specifications

Glossary
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ODL Font Protocol
On-Demand Loading Font Protocol. A protocol that enables Asian terminals
connected to the access server to use the LAT protocol to access Japanese and
Chinese OpenVMS systems on the LAN.
On-Demand Loading Font Protocol
See ODL Font Protocol.
OpenVMS
An operating system for DIGITAL VAX computers.
operational database
The access server database that contains the values that determine the current
operating characteristics of the access server. The values are not preserved
through initializations, power losses, and port logouts. Contrast with permanent
database.
packet
The basic Ethernet network message unit transmitted by the data link layer,
which is made up of a preamble and a data stream.
permanent database
The access server database that contains the values that define the permanent
operating characteristics of the access server. These values are preserved through
initializations, power losses, and port logouts. Contrast with operational
database.
port
A physical access point on the access server to which a device can connect.
preferred service
A predefined network resource to which the access server attempts to connect a
specific port whenever a user at that port enters a CONNECT command without
a service name.
print spooler
A program that enables many users to share the printing devices of a system, such
as a access server.
privileged status
A port status that can only be set by a user that knows the access server privileged
password. Users at privileged ports can execute all communications server
commands.
qualifier
A parameter in a command string that modifies the command.