Specifications

Glossary
GL-2
Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Class of Service
(CoS) Buffer
Descriptor Template
A component of a Service Class Template which contains Class of Service Buffer configurations
indexed by CoSB number.
CLI
Command Line Interface.
Community
In the context of SNMP, a relationship between an agent and a set of SNMP managers that defines
security characteristics. The community concept is a local one. defined at the agent. The agent
establishes one community for each desired combination of authentication, access control, and proxy
characteristics. Each community is given a unique (within this agent) community name, and the
management stations within that community are provided with and must employ the community name
in all get and set operations. The agent may establish a number of communities, with overlapping
management station membership.
CP
Console Port. The console port is a serial port on a PXM45 UI-S3 back card. This is the port used to
initialize the switch. This port is also used for CLI management after initialization.
CPE
Customer Premise Equipment.
cps
Cells per second.
CTD
Cell Transfer Delay.
D
DCC
Data Country Code.
DSL
Digital Subscriber Link.
DSLAM
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer.
DTL
Designated Transit List.
E
Enterprise MIB
A MIB module defined in the enterprise-specific portion of the Internet management space.
F
Feeder
A Feeder is a small switch which acts as an extension shelf, typically with lower-bandwidth interfaces,
for a larger switch. The larger switch is referred to as the Routing Node for the Feeder(s).
I
ICD
International Code Designator.
ID
Abbreviation for identification.