GL-8 Glossary
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Distributed
Communications
System (DCS)
The connection of two or more switches over logical and physical data links to
provide full or partial feature transparency. Voice links are provided with tie trunks.
The DCS configuration is set up using the system : translation :
switch connection form.
Distribution
List
See Mailing List.
Ductwork The overhead structure used for holding cables and supplying power to an AUDIX-L
system. Ductwork is optional for most switches, although it may be used to conform
to an equipment room layout.
Duplex See Half-Duplex or Full-Duplex.
Electronic
Document
Communications
(EDC)
An AP program used for composing and sending text messages to other AP and
switch users.
Enabled/Disabled The state of a hardware (DBP) device that indicates whether or not the AUDIX
system can use it. Devices must be equipped before they can be enabled (made
active).
Enhanced
Uniform Call
Distribution
(EUCD)
See Call-Distribution Group.
Environmental
Alarm
Power, temperature, and airflow alarms that are monitored and reported to the MI
through the alarm board, displayed by the Control Mode Menu (Function 2) or the
alarm log.
Equipped/
Unequipped
The state of a DBP or VSP device that indicates whether or not AUDIX software has
recognized it. Devices must be equipped before they can be enabled (made active)
using either the maintenance : dbp : equip or maintenance : vsp :
equipage form.
Error Log A list of errors in a software file on disk. The maintenance : error :
display form normally shows errors in historical order. The maintenance :
error : specification form can be used first to select errors to display based
on type, time, and so forth.
Errors Problems detected by the system during maintenance self-tests and recorded in the
error log. Errors can produce an alarm (fault) if they exceed a threshold.
Escape to
Attendant
An AUDIX Enhanced feature that allows an AUDIX subscriber with the Call Answer
feature to have a personal attendant or operator administered to potentially pick up an
unanswered call. A system-wide extension could also be used to send callers to a live
agent.
Executive
Features
A set of features introduced in R1V4 software that include Private Messaging (**P),
Allow Forwarding (**F), Untouched Message (**H or Hold), and a Security
Password Length, where a minimum-length password up to 15 characters long is
administered to increase system security.