Glossary Siemens

Glossary
The entries are listed in alphabetical order.

AC
Attendant Console
Attendant telephone station or attendant console, e.g. AC4 or AC-Win.

ADP
Administration Data Processor
Administration interface and central unit of a HiPath 4000 system. The software installed here
is called HiPath 4000 Assistant.

AM
HiPath Accounting Management
System for recording call charges centrally in a telecommunications system.

AMO
Administration and Maintenance Order
Command which administers and manages telecommunications systems. The AMO SBCSU,
for example, is used to set up stations.

ATM Port Switching

Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Asynchronous transmission mode in the ISDN network.

Call Pickup Group

Call Pickup Group
Subscribers who can pick up incoming calls on behalf of each other are combined in a call pick-
up group.

CDB
Common Database
Central database of a HiPath 4000 management system.

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CDR
Call Detail Records
Call details, such as call start, time elapsed, number of digits dialed, trunk groups used, billing
account no. code and date of the call. Similar to CCU (->).

CHESE
Executive/Secretary Group:
Stations are assigned roles (executive, secretary, deputy) and administrated as a group.

CM
Configuration Management (->)
Software package that runs on HiPath Manager (external server) and includes networkwide
functionalities. Functionalities for local use only (e.g. HIM ->) are not available. See also CM
ADP (->).

CM ADP
Configuration Management (->)
Software package that is installed locally on a system (HiPath 4000 Assistant) and includes
software components for system and subscriber administration. Networkwide software compo-
nents (e.g. domain management) are not available. See also ADP (->).

COL
Collecting Agent
The Collecting Agent application collects all the necessary call details for Accounting Manage-
ment and Performance Management.

Configuration Management (CM)

Configuration Management in the HiPath 4000 Manager/Assistant offers a convenient data-
base solution with a graphical user interface which is used for the system and networkwide ad-
ministration of stations, system data, trunk information, personal data and LCR data (->). CM
converts the management steps into the necessary AMOs (->) and keeps data consistent in
the network. There are CM ADP (->) and CM (->) software packages.

COS
Class of Service
Classmarks for features are combined in classes which describe a user profile and a standard
configuration. Thus classmarks for a station are determined.

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DECT
Digital European Cordless Telephone
Standardized procedure for voice encryption with cordless systems.

Destination number
PABX number which is unique within a domain. The system within the domain in which the call
number can be reached is determined in the PABX by means of a destination number.

Dialing aid
Collective term, e.g. speed dialing, name/DSS/redial keys.

Domain
A domain is defined by systems with the same tie line (blocked numbering).

DS
Directory Service
Database-based telephone directory, e.g. DS Win, which supports attendant console systems,
e.g. AC-Win supported.

Extended Connection
An extended connection (= connection between logical and remote subscribers) is used to set
up networkwide group functions.
The extended call number of a connection also contains the area code from the remote system
perspective.

HDMS
Hicom Domain Management Services
Predecessor of HiPath 4000 Manager. Many of the “old” HDMS applications can also be partly
found again under similar names in HiPath 4000 Manager, e.g. CM (->).

HIM
Hicom Inventory Management
In the CM ADP software package (->), HIM gives an overview of a system’s hardware and soft-
ware. Data is displayed and cannot be changed.

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IP Distributed Architecture
Internet Protocol Distributed Architecture
Seamless integration including feature transparency of remote access points (shelves) with the
main HiPath 4000 system via IP networks.

ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
An integrated services digital network.

ITR Group
Internal Traffic Restriction Group
All stations and lines (trunks) belong to exactly one TR group. Members of a TR group can build
connections among themselves.

Job Number
(Field in the CM user interface)
You can assign a code in the Job Number field in the toolbar. Thus you can assign and com-
bine all administration steps. Applications: clear administration step identification during fault
diagnosis.

Key System
Station with an Optiset telephone configured with multiple line access.

LCR
Least Cost Routing
The selection of routes on the basis of costs. In CM (->), the LCR main menu is used to admin-
ister the LCR database.

Logical Subscriber
A logical subscriber implements the networkwide group functions.

MSN
Multiple Subscriber Number
MSNs are further call numbers for functional terminals. All services are accessible at an MSN
call number, for which a functional terminal is configured at the main extension or extension
number. MSN numbers are set up on the MBUS, FBUS and optiset connection. There are no
limitations with regard to the number of MSN call numbers at the connection.

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Node number
A PABX number which is unique networkwide and has a multistage hierarchical structure.

NPI
Numbering Plan Identifier
Call numbers which are transported to an ISDN network contain the actual digits in addition to
further information. NPI indicates the numbering plan to which the call number belongs.

PIN
Personal Identification Number
This is a secret string of numbers or letters identifies the user at the telecommunications sys-
tem and is used for the assignment of access rights.

Presentation Indicator
Call numbers which are transported to an ISDN network contain the actual digits in addition to
further information. The presentation indicator indicates whether a call number should be dis-
played.

Primergy
Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
Are used with the operating system UnixWare7 (->) as one of the possible platforms for Hipath
4000 Manager.

PSE
Code Call Equipment
With this feature, the attendant can call a subscriber with an acoustic signal generator for pag-
ing (pager).

PSIO
Peripheral Serial Input Output, 6RS232 Interfaces (SIVAPAC)
System module whose configuration can be displayed via Hicom Inventory Management (HIM
->) within CM ADP (->).

Related Object
CM user interface concept
The object view work area contains fields which are displayed as links (field names underlined).
Each of these fields describe a single part of another object. To display all data on this object
and to change to the linked object, click these field names with the left mouse button.

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ReliantUNIX
Unix operating system for RM (->)

Remote Subscriber
A Remote Subscriber (= subscriber at a remote system) implements networkwide group func-
tions.

RM
Fujitsu Siemens Computers with Risc Processors.
In conjunction with the ReliantUNIX operating system, this is one of the possible platforms for
Hipath 4000 Manager.

Roaming
Roaming
This Cordless E system feature enables a mobile subscriber to use his handset to conduct calls
in receive areas outside his home base station.

Scheduled Batch
A scheduled batch enables combined administration steps to be processed at a fixed time.

SCRE
Screening Indicator
Call numbers which are transported to an ISDN network contain the actual digits in addition to
further information. SCRE indicates how and whether a check is carried out.

SCSI
Small Computer System Interface Bus
Data bus industry standard which connects storage devices (hard disks, drives, etc.) to com-
puter systems.

SLC card
Subscriber Line Circuit

Tie Line
This is the code which is to be dialed at PABXs in other domains to reach a destination (e.g. a
station) in the domain currently displayed.

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TON
Type of Number
Call numbers which are transported to an ISDN network contain the actual digits in addition to
further information. TON indicates the codes they contain.

UnixWare7
One of the possible operating systems used by HiPath 4000 PABXs or a Primergy server.

Upload
Data is loaded to synchronize databases. In CM further parameters can be determined with re-
gard to the type and time of uploads of system data in the central database (CDB ->).

Voice Mail
Mailbox
Collective term which describes an electronic mailbox or an answering machine function.

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