Installation Manual

Table Of Contents
glossary-8 © 1999 Triton Network Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
HP OpenView™
Hewlett Packards network management product consisting of a suite of
software tools that enable network operations staff to manage the elements in
a network. HP OpenView Network Node Manager™ and the IFU Link
Manager software provide complete element management functions for an
IFU network.
hub
A location in a network where data is aggregated and forwarded to its
destination. A hub contains a switch and a router.
I
IFU
Invisible Fiber™ unit. Outdoor fixed-wireless device, designed to fiber-optic
specifications, that combines antenna, transceiver, modem, and controller
modules to transport high-bandwidth network-grade broadband telephony and
data services.
IFU Link Manager
Triton Network Systems’ software application that provides fault,
performance, configuration, and security management functions, enabling
onsite technicians and network management staff to configure and monitor
IFUs.
ILEC
See Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC).
Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC)
A generic term for the Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC) or local
carrier that was providing local telephone service when the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 was enacted.
indoor repeater site
Location used to extend a consecutive point network to enable future
customer access.
interconnect
A circuit administration point that provides capability for routing and
re-routing circuits.
Internet Protocol (IP)
A connectionless network layer protocol used for forwarding individual
packets from one intermediate destination (typically a router) to another on
the way to their final destination.