Avaya Glossary of Media Processing Server Series Terminology (Software Release 2.1) User Manual

Avaya Business Communications ManagerRelease 6.0Document Status: StandardDocument Number: P0602812Document Version: 1.3Date: May 2010Glossary of Avaya

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology 24-byte headerPage 10 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Numerics24-byte header The host communications protocol format was

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology silence detectionPage 100 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3silence detection A system feature that allows an application t

speak as# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 101SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. It provides a means of monitoring and controlling Avaya MPS functions and

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology Speaker VerificationPage 102 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Speaker Verification A voice authentication process that pro

Startup and Recovery Process# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 103SRM Service Resource Manager. A single-threaded process that resides in the GEN sub-component

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology STATDPage 104 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3STATD VOS Statistics Daemon. A single-threaded process that resides in the

system operator# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 105supervised referral A method of transferring a call where the Avaya MPS monitors answer supervision signals

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology system statisticsPage 106 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3system statistics Data related to phone line usage, span activi

TCP/IP# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 107TT1 See digital.T1-1000/T1-2000 See TPLC.T1 Phone Line Card See TPLC.talk-off The condition where human speech is re

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology TDDPage 108 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3TDD Telecommunications Device for the Deaf. A text-based telephone terminal.F

tool tips# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 109timers System utilities that start and/or stop events based on a time interval.See also fast timers, scaled timer

Active Call# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 11AABCD-bit signaling The data transmission technique used in most digital/T1 transmission links. One bit “robbed”

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology topologyPage 110 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3topology The geometric configuration, whether physical or electrical, of

type-ahead# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 111tree tips Messages that appear in the left corner of several PeriView tools. These messages identify the type of

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology u-lawPage 112 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Uu-law The data compression scheme used by Avaya MPS systems with a digital

UTS 400# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 113UNIX-based protocols Host communications protocols ATTE/Telnet, TN3270/MPS TN3270, and LU 6.2.See also host, ATTE,

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology Variable Resource ChassisPage 114 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3VVariable Resource ChassisSee VRC.VAMP Voice Applicatio

VMDI# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 115VEMUL A software service that attaches to VMST and then accepts messages from the console, the command, line, or a fil

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology VMMPage 116 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3VMM Voice Memory Manager. A multi-threaded process that resides in the VOS su

VPLC# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 117Voice Phone Line Card See VPLC.Voice Processing ControllerSee VPC.Voice Recognition PlatformSee VRP.voice response app

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology VRCPage 118 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3VRC Variable Resource Chassis. A versatile chassis assembly that is used in s

VT100# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 119VTCPD The VPS Transmission Control Protocol Daemon is the software process that facilitates communication between Ava

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology Activity MonitorPage 12 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Activity Monitor Activity Monitor is the PeriView tool that:• gra

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology water markPage 120 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Wwater mark See high water mark, low water mark.Wink Start A family of

X.25# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 121XX.25 A packet-driven host communication protocol.X.25 does not support multiple parameters in a single command line—y

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology yes/noPage 122 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Yyes/no The ASR word set that can interpret the English words, yes and no.

Zero Administration for Prompts# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 123ZZAP Zero Administration for Prompts. An automated MultiMedia File synchronization facility

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AID keys# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 13administrative line A logical telephone line used only to run administrative applications. There is no physical pho

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology ALARMPage 14 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3ALARM The text-based utility used to display the alarms that are broadcast b

ALI# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 15Alarm Viewer The Alarm Viewer tool is used to log alarms and view live and logged alarms. The filtering mechanism will a

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology Alphanumeric IWRPage 16 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Alphanumeric IWR Alphanumeric Isolated Word Recognition. The Avay

API# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 17analog A telephone interface that supports a continuously variable signal. That is, the signal is a wave similar to the

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology applicationPage 18 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3application An Avaya MPS program and its associated object code, data,

Application Services Environment# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 19application type The functional level of an Avaya MPS program (that is, main or linked).Use

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Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology APPMANPage 20 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3APPMAN APPMAN is the PeriView tool used to:• assign applications to phone l

ATM# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 21assign To associate an application with a phone line. The assign process copies an application’s executable (*.vex), con

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology AT T EPage 22 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3ATTE Asynchronous Telnet Terminal Emulation. The communications program use

Avaya MPS 1000# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 23attribute byte A data character that precedes each field definition on a formatted screen (map).Attribute byt

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology Basic Map SupportPage 24 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3BBasic Map Support See BMS.baud rate The communication link’s ra

Burroughs Poll/Select# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 25bridge See referral.British Naval Connector See BNC.BSC 3270 Communications software that emulates an

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology C7Page 26 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3CC7 Signaling protocol used inside telephone network switches.See also CCSS 100

CCM# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 27call processing applicationA main Avaya MPS program that automates the management of telephone input and output. For exa

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology CCSS 1000/2000Page 28 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3CCSS 1000/2000 Common Channel Signaling Server. It is Avaya softwar

Common Channel Signaling Server# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 29CMR Caller Message Recording. A facility that allows applications to capture and store spoke

Preface

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology comm. processorPage 30 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3comm. processor Communications Processor. The comm. processor is t

conditions# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 31component Components reside on nodes and provide specific functionality to the network. Currently, Avaya MPS comp

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology conferencingPage 32 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3conferencing See call conferencing.connected The normal online operat

CSS# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 33CPD Call Progress Detection. An optional Avaya MPS shared resource that monitors a phone line for activity tones, such a

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology C-TAPPage 34 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3C-TAP Computerized Telephony Applications Platform. Hardware and software th

data card# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 35Ddatabase Refers to data structured in an organized fashion, generally in tables. Database files organize the info

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology data filePage 36 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3data file The component file of an MMF that contains vocabulary element

delimited loading# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 37DCC Digital Communications Controller is an embedded systems board that has a Motorola processor. It resid

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology delimiterPage 38 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3delimiter See asynchronous message delimiters.Diagnostics, Logging and T

Direct Memory Access# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 39digital A telephone interface that supports information represented by binary code. The original signal

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series TerminologyPage 4 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3ScopeThe Glossary of Avaya Media Processing Server (Avaya MPS) Series Terminology de

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology disconnectedPage 40 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3disconnected The absence of host communications.Contrast with connect

DTMF cut-through# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 41DPNSS Digital Private Network Signaling System. A set of standards and protocols used in the United Kingdom

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology dual-line referralPage 42 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3dual-line referral A method of connecting a caller to a third p

dynamic referral# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 43dynamic referral A dual-line referral method available on a digital MPS.When the caller line needs to make

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology E1Page 44 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3EE1 See digital.EAP Element Access Pointer. The actual record number within a M

exception conditions# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 45element See vocabulary element.Element Access Pointer See EAP.Element Conversion DaemonSee ECD.enquiry/

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology execution typePage 46 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3execution type The operating function of a main Avaya MPS program.

external resource# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 47external resource An external resource provides additional resources to the Avaya MPS environment. Externa

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology fast timersPage 48 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Ffast timers PLM timing parameters that have a resolution of ten milli

four wire connection# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 49File Transfer The PeriView tool is used to copy files across the Avaya MPS network. File Transfer allow

# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 5Organization of This ManualThe Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology is in alphabetical order by term. Cross references t

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology FPLCPage 50 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3FPLC Fax Phone Line Card. • The card on which a fax image is processed (incom

group# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 51Ggenerate To translate the source code of a PeriProducer application into object code.For information on generating ap

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology guard timersPage 52 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3guard timers Input processing options that protect against unexpected

Hash-Sequenced Access Method# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 53Hhandle conditions See status/exception conditions.Handle Object Manager See HOM.hard terminati

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology hash tablePage 54 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3hash table A data structure which resides in system memory (as opposed

HOM# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 55header mode The Avaya MPS parameter that determines how host message headers are translated:• if header mode is enabled,

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology hostPage 56 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3host An external computer system. Most host computers are of the mini or main

host type# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 57host type The protocol class of an external computer system. The Avaya MPS supports two host types: asynchronous a

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology host modePage 58 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3host mode The message exchange format between the Avaya MPS and the host

indexed# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 59Iimage file The software that runs on a line card or module.For additional information, see the Avaya MPS System Ref

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series TerminologyPage 6 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Solaris and Windows 2000 ConventionsThis manual depicts examples (command line synta

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology index filePage 60 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3index file The component file of a MultiMedia file that contains the vo

ISDN# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 61intermediate timeout messageThe message the system speaks if either the host intermediate timer or the resource interme

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology IVRPage 62 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3IVR Interactive Voice Response. Refers to systems which communicate with a use

KSDS# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 63Kkey A set of character that is pattern-matched to the data stored in file records. Records in both hashed and indexed

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology KSDSPage 64 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3• partial keysSee also indexed, database, primary key, alternate key, partial

link# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 65LLast Known ConfigurationSee LKC.line card Hardware in the Avaya MPS chassis with the physical phone line interfaces an

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology linked applicationPage 66 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3linked application An Avaya MPS program that performs interim c

logical line# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 67lock Exclusive control of an individual database record.For hashed and indexed files, the PeriProducer DiskIO b

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology low water markPage 68 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3low water mark A limit maintained by the system for MultiMedia file

Media Transaction Program Interface# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 69Mmain application An Avaya MPS program that performs specific call processing or adminis

# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 7Trademark ConventionsThe following trademark information is presented here and applies throughout for third party products d

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology menuPage 70 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3menu Refers to one or more parts of an application where the following occurs

mixed system# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 71mixed system A special type of digital system that contains both digital line controllers (TPLC) and analog lin

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology MMFPage 72 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3MMF MultiMedia Format file. A type of file that contains the following types o

Multi-Signal Processing# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 73module The hardware on the CDP resource card that provides shared resource functions. A module is in

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology MXPage 74 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3MX Media Transaction Program Interface. A shared library consisting of the func

NIC# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 75NNBAP Network Based Audio Playback. Audio playback that can occur across a network (ethernet) from a remote audio server

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology Network Interface Controller DaemonPage 76 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3Network Interface Controller DaemonSee NCD.net

non-sequential access# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 77non-sequential access A method of accessing pooled VTs. For non-sequential access, the system maintain

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology OSCARPage 78 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3OOSCAR Open Signal Computing and Analysis Resource. An OSCAR resource consis

pacing# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 79PPACE Periphonics Asynchronous Communications Exchange. The native data message exchange format for async hosts. PACE

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Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology pagingPage 80 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3paging A method of accessing MMF elements that conserves Voice Data Memory

PeriDefiner# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 81partial loading A method of loading element names into the hash tables that saves system memory. Partial loading

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology PeriGEMPage 82 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3PeriGEM Graphic Execution Monitor. A PeriProducer application support tool

PeriMap# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 83• monitor running applicationsTo start the Graphic Execution Monitor select Show PeriGEM from the PeriProducer Main

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology PeriProducerPage 84 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3For additional information, see the PeriProducer User’s Guide.See als

PeriReporter# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 85PeriProducer provides a graphical environment in which applications are built from individual processing steps

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology PeriSQLPage 86 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3• PeriReporter - used to generate and print specified reportsFor additiona

PeriStudio# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 87PeriStudio An Avaya MPS software utility for creating, editing, and maintaining MultiMedia files (MMFs). PeriStud

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology PeriViewPage 88 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3PeriView The suite of graphical tools used for Avaya MPS system administr

physical map# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 89PeriView tools The software entities accessed through PeriView.The PeriView tools are APPMAN, Activity Monitor,

Glossary of Avaya Media Processing Server Series Terminology

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology playback MMFPage 90 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3playback MMF An MMF used by an application to speak named vocabulary

Private Branch Exchange# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 91PMGR Pool Manager is a process that runs on the Avaya MPS common component providing a facility to c

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology processPage 92 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3process A computer function that, among other things, performs various dat

referral# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 93Rrawtty The host communication mode that supports application-specific message protocols.In rawtty mode, the host d

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology referral call timerPage 94 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3referral call timer The system timer (reftot) that defines the

resource error timer# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 95resource card The Avaya MPS hardware that implements shared resources. Shared resources either require

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology resource intermediate timerPage 96 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3resource intermediate timerA resource response timer.

RVMM# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 97RVMM Remote Voice Memory Manager. The process that provides distributed audio services consisting of playing, recording

Glossary of Avaya MPS Series Terminology Scalable Processor ArchitecturePage 98 # P0602812 Ver: 1.3SScalable Processor ArchitectureSee SPARC.scaled t

Signaling System 7# P0602812 Ver: 1.3 Page 99SDLC Express Synchronous Data Link Control. A data link-layer host communications protocol. By default, S