connected to the network.
CDR
Call Detail Record. A CDR contains the details of a telephone or VoIP call, such as the origin and destination
addresses of the call, the start time and end time of the call, any toll charges that were added through the
network or charges for operator services, and so on.
CEF
Common Event Format. The CEF is a standard for the interoperability of event or log-generating devices and
applications. The standard syntax for CEF includes a prefix and a variable extension formatted as key-value
pairs.
CGI
Common Gateway Interface. CGI is a standard protocol for exchanging data between the web servers and
executable programs running on a server to dynamically process web pages.
CHAP
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. CHAP is an authentication scheme used by PPP servers to
validate the identity of remote clients.
CIDR
Classless Inter-Domain Routing. CIDR is an IP standard for creating and allocating unique identifiers for
networks and devices. The CIDR IP addressing scheme is used as a replacement for the older IP addressing
scheme based on classes A, B, and C. With CIDR, a single IP address can be used to designate many unique IP
addresses. A CIDR IP address ends with a slash followed by the IP network prefix, for example, 192.0.2.0/24.
ClearPass
ClearPass is an access management system for creating and enforcing policies across a network to all
devices and applications. The ClearPass integrated platform includes applications such as Policy Manager,
Guest, Onboard, OnGuard, Insight, Profile, QuickConnect, and so on.
ClearPass Guest
ClearPass Guest is a configurable ClearPass application for secure visitor network access management.
ClearPass Policy Manager
ClearPass Policy Manager is a baseline platform for policy management, AAA, profiling, network access
control, and reporting. With ClearPass Policy Manager, the network administrators can configure and manage
secure network access that accommodates requirements across multiple locations and multivendor
networks, regardless of device ownership and connection method.
CLI
Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text
input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions.
CN
Common Name. CN is the primary name used to identify a certificate.
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