User guide

Glossary
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be: Network Operator; Service Operator;
Subscriber Operator.
OVP
Over Voltage Protection
Packet
A format in which data is transmitted over
an IP network A packet contains the data
itself as well as addresses, error checking,
and other information necessary to ensure
the packet arrives intact at its intended
destination.
Peak Cell Rate (PCR)
The Peak Cell Rate is an ATM term which
defines the maximum bit rate that may be
transmitted from the source. In EDA it is the
maximum capacity which the PVC is
permitted to use.
PEM
Public Ethernet Manager. PEM is the
management system solution for the EDA.
PEM Access Domain Service
PEM Access Domain Service is the PEM
Domain Service installed on a Domain
server.
PEM Application
All PEM specific SW developed by
Ericsson.
PEM Domain Service
See Domain Service.
PEM Management Domain Service
PEM Management Domain Service is the
PEM Domain Service installed on a
Management server.
Performance Management
Performance Management (PM) is the area
of tracking the usage of resources in the
network, typically communication links.
Often the objective is to support the
capacity planning process and find
bottlenecks in the system. Data can be
collected and stored, and an Operator can
extract the data and view them.
PoE
Power over Ethernet
Power over Ethernet
Power supplying devices through category 5
LAN cables.
PoP
Point of Presence which means the place
where the Service Provider is present.
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service.The standard
analog telephone service.
PPP
Point to Point Protocol. A protocol for
communication between computers using
TCP/IP.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. A
small protocol for using PPP over Ethernet
networks.
PSTN
Public Switched Telephony Network
Public Ethernet Access
Common term for EDA, FEA, TAG and PEM
solutions.
PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit. A point-to-point
connection in the ATM layer.
QoS
Short for Quality of Service.
Retailer
A place where a subscriber can buy for
example an ADSL solution.
RADIUS (RFC2138)
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service.