Command Line Interface Reference Guide - Revised June 30, 2009
Glossary

Table Of Contents

Glossary


Glossary


Revised: July 24, 2009, OL-3743-42

The following glossary terms and acronyms may be used in this document.


A
 
AAA
authentication, authorization, and accounting
AAL
ATM adaptation layer
AAL1
ATM adaption layer 1
AAL2
ATM adaption layer 2
AAL3/4
ATM adaption layer 3 and 4
AAL5
ATM adaption layer 5
ABM
Asynchronous Balanced Mode
AC
automatic callback
AC_ACT
Automatic callback activation
AC_DEACT
Automatic callback deactivation
ACL
automatic congestion level
ACR
Anonymous call rejection
ACR_ACT
ACR activation code
ACR_DEACT
ACR deactivation code
ADI
activation, deactivation and interrogation
ADM
Administration, Diagnostics, and Maintenance
AIN
Advanced Intelligent Network
Airlines
airlines information and reservation
AMA
Automated Message Accounting
ANI
automatic number identification
ANNC
announcement
Annex E
Connection Over UDP—Relates to sending signaling over UDP (User Data Protocol) for quicker call establishment. UDP does not replace TCP/IP. Annex E optimizes the gatekeeper-routed call model.
Annex F
Inter-Domain Communications—A domain is several zones grouped together. Inter-domain communications focuses on address resolution between domains.
ANS
announcement server
APP
application
AR
automatic recall
AR_ACT
Automatic recall activation
AR_DEACT
Automatic recall deactivation
ASPC
analog stored program control switch
AT
access tandem
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
AUEP
Audit Endpoint

B
 
B Channel
bearer channel
BAF
Bellcore AMA Format
BCID
billing correlation identifier
BCM
Basic Call Module
BDMS
Bulk Data Management System of the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch.
BE
best effort
BEC
Backward Error Correction
Bit
binary digit
Block-DA
Block Directory Assistance.
Block-INTL
Block International Operator Assistance
Block-TW
Block Time and Weather
BLV
Busy Line Verification
BOC
Bell Operating Company
BRI
Basic Rate Interface
BTS
Broadband Telephony Services

C
 
CA
Call Agent. Component of the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch.
CA-Config
Call Agent configuration
CALEA
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
CALLp
call processing
CAP
competitive access provider
CAS
channel-associated signaling
CAS-TG
channel-associated signaling trunk group
CAT
customer access treatment
CBLK
Call block—reject caller
CBR
constant bit rate
CC
country code or courtesy call
CCC
call content channel
CCM
Cisco CallManager
CC-NN
country code—national number
CCR
continuity check request message
CCSS7
Common Channel Signaling System 7
CCT
circuit
CCW
Cancel call waiting
CDB
call detail block
CDC
call data channel
CDP
Customize dial plan
CDR
call detail record
Centrex
Central Office Exchange
CFB
call forwarding busy
CFBI
Call forwarding busy interrogation
CFBVA
Call forwarding busy activation
CFBVD
Call forwarding busy deactivation
CFC
Call forwarding combination
CFC_ACT
Call forwarding combination activation
CFC_DEACT
Call forwarding combination deactivation
CFC_DN_CHG_ACT
Call forwarding combination DN change with activation
CFCI
CFC interrogation with DN verification
CFCI_NO_DN_VRFY
CFC interrogation with no DN verification
CFN
confusion message
CFNA
call forwarding no answer
CFNA
Call forwarding no answer
CFNAI
CFNA variable interrogation
CFNAVA
CFNA variable activation
CFNAVD
CFNA variable deactivation
CFU
call forwarding unconditional
CFUA
CFU activation
CFUD
CFU deactivation
CFUI
CFU interrogation
CFVABBG
Call forwarding variable activation for business groups
CHD
Call hold
CIC
Circuit Identification Code
CIC
Carrier Identification Code. A unique 3- or 4-digit access identification code assigned by Telcordia (formerly Bellcore). It identifies the long-distance carrier of a caller.
CIDCW
call identity with call waiting
CIDCW
Caller ID with call waiting
CIDS
Calling identity delivery and suppression per call
CIDSD
Calling identity delivery and suppression, delivery part per call
CIDSS
Calling identity delivery and suppression, suppression part per call
CIP
carrier information parameter
Cisco BTS 10200
Cisco System's Broadband Telephony Services Softswitch 10200
CLEC
competitive local exchange carrier
CLH
circular line hunt
CLI
command-line interface
CLIP
calling line information presentation
CLIP
Calling line identity presentation
CLIR
calling line information restriction
CLIR
Calling line identity restriction
CLLI
Common Language Location Identifier. An 11-character descriptor field assigned to a class 4/5 switch.
CM
cable modem
CMS
call management system
CMTS
Cable Modem Termination System
CNAB
calling name delivery blocking
CNAB
Calling name delivery blocking
CNAM
Calling name
CND
Calling number delivery
CNDB
calling number delivery blocking
CNM
Connection Manager
CO
Central Office
CONFIG
configuration
COPS
Common Open Policy Service
COS
Class of service screening
COT
continuity test
COT
Customer-originated trace
CPL
Command Privilege Level
CPOL
Cisco Patent On-line
CPRK
Call park access code
CPRK_RET
Call park retrieval access code
CPSG-ID
call park subscriber group identification
CPU
central processing unit
CRA
circuit reservation acknowledgement
CRCX
MGCP create connection message type
CRG
charge information (message)
CRM
circuit reservation message
CRMCRA
circuit reservation message/circuit reservation acknowledgment
CT
call transfer
CVR
circuit validation response
CVT
circuit validation test
CW
call waiting
CWD
call waiting deluxe

D
 
D Channel
data channel
DA
directory assistance
DACWI
distinctive alerting/call waiting on incoming on DID calls
DA-CWI
distinctive alerting/call waiting on incoming
DA-Toll
1+411, 1+NPA-555-1212 calls.
DChan-Port
D-Channel Port Number
DChan-Slot
D-Channel Slot
DHCP
Dynamic Host Control Protocol
DID
direct inward dialing
DID/DNIS
direct inward dialing/Dialed Number Identification Service
DLCX
MGCP delete connection message type
DN
directory number
DND
do not disturb
DND_ACT
do not disturb activation
DND_DEACT
do not disturb deactivation
DNIS Pattern
Dialed Number ID Service
DNS
Domain Name Server
DOCSIS
Data Over Cable System Interface Specification
DOW
day of week
DOY
date of year
DP
detection point
DPC
destination point code
DPN
directed call pickup with barge-in
DPU
directed call pickup
DQOS
dynamic quality of service
DRCW
distinctive ringing call waiting
DRCW_ACT
DRCW activation code
DSCP
DiffServ Code Point
DSPC
Digital Stored Program Control Switch
DTMF
dual tone multifrequency. Tones that are generated when a button on a touch-tone phone is pressed. When the tone is generated, it is compressed, transported to the other party, and decompressed.
DTMF-Groundstart
dual tone multifrequency Ground Start
DTMF-IMStart
dual tone multifrequency Immediate Start
DTMF-Loopstart
dual tone multifrequency Loop Start
DTMF-Winkstart
dual tone multifrequency Wink Start
DUP-Records
duplicate records

E
 
E Channel
echo channel
E&M
recEive and transMit
EM
event message
E.164
The ITU-T international public telecommunications numbering plan standard
EAEA
Equal Access Exchange Area
EAEO
Equal Access End Office
EAIN
Bellcore FGD Exchange Access International Signaling
EANA
Bellcore FGD Exchange Access North American Signaling
EC
echo cancellation
ECD
Echo Control Device (normally an echo suppressor or echo canceller)
E-ISUP
extended-ISUP
EM
Event Message or Messaging
EMA
Event Message Adapter
EMG
Emergency (911) Call
EMS
Element Management System
EMTA
Embedded Media Terminal Adapter
ENUM
Electronic Number Mapping
EO
end office
ESA
Electronic Surveillance Adapter
EXM
exit message
EXT
extension

F
 
FAIL-CNT
failure count
FCLI
Functional Command Line Interface
FCP
Feature Control Protocol
FDT
final dial tone
FEID
Financial Entity Identifier
FGD
Feature Group D
FIM
feature interaction manager
FName
feature name
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
FS
Feature Server in the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch
FSAIN
AIN Feature Server
SFPTC
POTS, Tandem, Centrex Feature Server
FTP
File Transfer Protocol

G
 
G
guaranteed
GAP
generic address parameter
GC
gate controller
GK
gatekeeper—A device that does E.164 to IP address resolution, bandwidth management and load balancing.
GN
generic name
GN
gateway number (Hong Kong)
GPRS
general packet radio service
GRE
generic routing encapsulation
GSC1D
1-digit group speed calling
GSC2D
2-digit group speed calling
GTD
Generic Transport Descriptor—ASCII based encoding scheme used to pass signaling information end-to-end.
GTP
GPRS tunneling protocol
GW
gateway

H
 
H.225
The call signaling protocol of H.323. H.225 uses messages similar to messages defined in Q.931 ITU-T Recommendation.
H.245
The resource exchange protocol of H.323. H.245 is used to help the two peers determine the master-slave relationship, the exchange of capabilities, and the opening or closing of logical channels.
H.323
ITU-T recommendation adopted by the VoIP Forum as the call signaling protocol over a LAN
H3A
The H.323 signaling adapter subsystem of the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch
HFC
hybrid fiber coaxial
HMAC
hash-based message authentication code
HMAC-MD5
hashed message authentication code with MD5 (RFC 2104)
HMN
hardware monitor
HOTLINE
hotline
HOTV
hotline variable
HOTVA
hotline variable activation
HOTVD
hotline variable deactivation
HOTVI
hotline variable interrogation
HPTime
higher packetization time

I
 
IAD
integrated access device
IC
Interexchange Carrier
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
IDEA
International Data Encryption Algorithm
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
IKE
Internet Key Exchange
ILEC
Incumbent local exchange carrier
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
INAP
Intelligent Network Application Part
INFO
Information services calls
INS
In-Service
ISFG
incoming SFG for Centrex
INTERLATA
Calls that cross LATA boundaries
INTL
international
INTL-OPR
international operator
INTRALATA
Calls that occur within a single LATA
IP
Internet Protocol
IPsec
IP Security standard from IETF.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISUP
ISDN User Part
ITP
IP transfer point
ITP
intraLATA toll presubscription
ITU-T
International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Sector
IVR
Interactive Voice Response
IXC
Interexchange Carrier

J
 
JIP
jurisdiction information parameter

K
 
KDC
Kerberos Domain Controller

L
 
LATA
local access transport area
LB-TEST
loopback test call (108 test line)
LCADS
Local Calling Area Data Source
LCD
limited call duration
LCR
least cost routing
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
LEC
local exchange carrier
LERG
Local Exchange Routing Guide
LIDB
line information database
LNP
local number portability
LNP
local number portability
LOCAL
local call
LOCK-OUT
lockout
LPTime
lower packetization time
LRN
local routing number
LSA
local service area

M
 
MAC
media access control
MAX-Digits
maximum number of digits
MCF
multiple call forwarding
MD5
message digest 5
MDCX
MGCP modify connection message type
MDL
Message Definition Language
MDN
multiple directory numbers
MDO
message definition object
MF-IMStart
multifrequency Immediate Start
MF-Winkstart
multifrequency Wink Start
MIB
Management Information Base
MG/MGW
media gateway
MGA
media gateway adapter
MGC
MGCP Media Gateway Controller
MGCP
Media Gateway Control Protocol, used by the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch for controlling the bearer path on the media gateway
MGW
Media Gateway. The main functionality of MGW is to packetize voice PCM stream from IMT in to RTP stream and vice-versa. The Call Agent controls MGWs using MGCP commands.
MIN-Digits
minimum number of digits
MLHG
Multiline hunt group
MSN
Microsoft Network
MTA
Media Terminal Adapter
Mu-law
PCM voice-coding and compounding standard
MWI-On
Message Waiting Indicator On

N
 
NANP
North American Numbering Plan
NANPA
North American Numbering Plan Administration
NAS
network access server
NCA
no circuit available
NCS
network-based call signaling
NEW-DN
new subscriber directory number
NFAS
nonfacility associated signaling
NLB
network loopback
NMS
network management system
NOA
nature of address
NOD
nature of dial
NON-EMG
non emergency calls; 311 calls
Noun
The name of a table in the BTS 10200 database
NPA
Numbering Plan Area (area code)
NRUF
Numbering Resource Utilization and Forecast
NSA
no solicitation announcement
NSA_ACT
NSA management
NTE
named telephony event. An event such as DTMF digits that must be encoded and transported in an RTP packet. RFC 2833 specifies the format of the RTP NTE payload.
NTF
no trouble found
NTP
Network Time Protocol
NXX
Office Code or Prefix with a first digit of 2-9

O
 
O-
Originating- such as CMS and MGC
OAMP
operations, administration, maintenance provisioning
OCB
outgoing call barring
OCB_ACT
outgoing call barring activation
OCB_ADI
outgoing call barring—activation, deactivation and interrogation. See OCB and ADI.
OCB_DEACT
outgoing call barring deactivation
OCB_INT
outgoing call barring interrogation
OCBA
Outgoing call barring activation
OCBD
Outgoing call barring deactivation
OCBI
Outgoing call barring interrogation
OCLLI
CLLI of the originating trunk group
OCN
Original Called Number Information Element
OLD-DN
Old Subscriber Directory Number
OLI
Originating Line Information
OOB
out of band
OOS
out of service
OPC
originating or origination point code
OPER-Status
Operational Status
OSFG
Outgoing SFG feature for Centrex
OSI
open switch interval or open system interconnection
OSS
Operations Support System
OSSS
operator services signaling system

P
 
P1
Priority Level 1
P2
Priority Level 2
P3
Priority Level 3
P4
Priority Level 4
PHB
per-hop behavior
PBX
private branch exchange
PCM
pulse code modulation
PCS
personal communications service
PDP
Policy Decision Point
PEP
Policy Enforcement Point
PIC
preferred interLATA carrier or point in call
PIN
private identification number
PIN-LEN
pin length
PKT
packet
PKT-CBL
PacketCable
POP
point of presence
POTS
plain old telephone service
PRD
Product Requirement Document
PREMIUM
service access code 900, use carrier to route the call
PS
privacy screening
PS_MANAGE
privacy screening management
PS_O
privacy screening assigned to the incoming trunk from the PS application server
PSTN
public switched telephone network.
PTC
Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), Tandem, Centrex
PVC
permanent virtual circuit

Q
 
Q.931
Call-signaling protocol for setup and termination of calls
Q.Sig
Q signaling—a PBX signaling protocol
QAM
Queuing and Audit Manager
QoS
quality of service
QVT
query verification tool

R
 
RAC
Resource Availability Confirmation message
RACF
remote activation of call forwarding
RACF_PIN
RACF PIN change
RADIUS
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
RAI
Resource Availability Indication RAS message
RAS
Registration, Admission, and Status Protocol. RAS is defined in the H.225 ITU-T Recommendation. RAS is used to communicate between gateways, endpoints and gatekeeper. RAS is also used to communicate between two gatekeepers.
RBOC
Regional Bell Operating Company
RCF
Remote call forwarding
RCF
Registration Confirmation message
RDN
Redirecting Number Information Element
REFER
refer capability
RFC
Request for comments document series
RGW
residential gateway
RIP
Request In Progress message
RKS
Record Keeping Server; Record Keeping System
ROH
receiver off hook
ROTL
remote office test line
RR
ring reminder
RRJ
Registration Reject message
RRQ
Registration Request message
RSIP
Restart In Progress
RSUP
Reliable SAP Update Protocol
RSVP
Resource Reservation Protocol. An IETF protocol for providing integrated services and reserving resources in an IP-based internet.
RTP
Real-time Transport Protocol—A protocol for transporting multimedia over IP; see RFC 1889, RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time Applications.

RUDP
Reliable User Data Protocol (UDP) Protocol.

S
 
S7A
SS7 ISUP signaling adapter
SAP
Session Announcement Protocol
SC1D
1-digit speed calling
SC1D_ACT
1-digit speed calling activation code
SC2D
2-digit speed calling
SC2D_ACT
2-digit speed calling activation code
SCA
Selective call acceptance
SCA_ACT
SCA activation code ACA_ACT provides access to an IVR server for activation, screening list setup and editing, and deactivation of SCA
SCCP
Signal Connection Control Part
SCF
Selective call forwarding
SCF_ACT
Selective call forwarding activation
SCP
Service Control Point
SCR
Selective call rejection
SCR_ACT
Selective call rejection activation SCR_ACT provides access to an IVR server for the activation, screening list setup and editing, and deactivation of SCR
SCTP
Stream Control Transmission Protocol
SDP
Session Description Protocol. A protocol for defining information needed to establish multimedia transport over IP. SDP transmits information such as session announcement, session invitation, transport addresses, and media types. For example, in a SIP call, SDP messages indicates if NTE is used, which events to send using NTE, and the NTE payload type value. See RFC 2327, SDP: Session Description Protocol.
SDT
second dial tone
Send-ATP
Send Access Transport Parameter
Send-CIP
Send Carrier Information Parameter
Send-CN
Send Charge Number
Send-CPN
Send Calling Party Number
Send-CSP
Send Carrier Selection Parameter
Send-GAP
Send Generic Address Parameter
Send-GN
Send Generic Name
Send-OCN
Send Original Called Number
SFD
Subscriber-Feature-Data. A record stored on a per-subscriber/per-feature basis in the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch.
SFG
simulated facility group
SG4.0
Signaling Gateway 4.0 Release
SGCP
Simple Gateway Control Protocol
SHA
secure hash algorithm
SI
service indicator
SIM
Service Interaction Module
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol. A protocol for transporting multimedia that is independent of the underlying packet control layer, such as the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and is based on client/server architecture. See RFC 2543, SIP: Session Initiation Protocol.
SK
Service Key
SMG
Session Manager
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
SPCS
stored program control switch
SPVC
soft permanent virtual circuit
SQL
Structured Query Language
SS7
Signaling System 7
SSF
service switching function
SSH
secure shell
SSN
subsystem number
SSP
service switching point
ST
Signaling Transport
SVC
switched virtual circuits

T
 
T-
Terminating- such as CMS and MGC
Table
A database entity containing customer-provisioned data
TAC
Technical Assistance Center
TCAP
Transaction Capabilities Application Part
TCCLI
CLLI of the terminating trunk group
TCL
Tool command language
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TDP
Trigger Detection Point
Technology Prefix
A number used in the gateway and gatekeeper RAS communication to indicate to the gatekeeper the type of service this gateway is capable of handling. Examples of the type of service are voice mail, fax server, and so forth.
TFC
Transfer Controlled
TG
trunk group
TGCP
Trunking Gateway Control Protocol
TGW
trunking gateway (SS7/PSTN)
TID
trigger ID
TMN
Telecommunication Management Network
TNS
Transit Network Selection
TO
timeout
TOD
time of day
TOS
type of service
Translated DN
translated directory number
TRS
Telecommunications Relay Services
TS
tandem switch
TSA
TCAP Signaling Adapter
TSAP
Transport Service Access Point
T-Stamp
time stamp
TType
trigger type
TUP
Telephone User Part
TUT
trunk under test
TVT
translation verification tool
TW
time and weather
TWC
three-way call
TWCD
three-way calling deluxe

U
 
UAC
user agent client
UAN
universal access number
UBR
unspecified bit rate
UCD
Uniform Call Distribution
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
UPA
user part available
UPU
user part unavailable
Update-ANI
Update Automatic Number Identification
UPL
user privilege level
URL
uniform resource locator

V
 
VACANT
vacant code
VBR
variable bit rate
VISM
Voice Interworking Service Module
VM
voice mail
VM_ACCESS
voice mail access
VM_ACT
voice mail activation feature
VM_DEACT
voice mail deactivation feature
VMA
voice mail always
VMA_ACT (
voice mail always activation feature
VMA_DEACT
voice mail always deactivation feature
VoIP
Voice over IP. The ability to carry normal telephony-style voice over an IP-based internet with POTS-like functionality, reliability, and voice quality. VoIP is a blanket term which generally refers to Cisco's standards-based (for example, H.323) approach to IP voice traffic.
VoP
Voice over packet