Cisco CRS-1 - Carrier Routing System Router Api Guide

Glossary
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Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System XML API Guide
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Configuration
A “two-stage” configuration of the IOS-XR running configuration. This allows users to make changes
to the running configuration and accept these changes by entering the commit command.
Tbps
Terabits per second = 1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion) bits per second. The amount of data that can be
transmitted in a fixed amount of time.
telnet
Standard terminal emulation protocol in the TCP/IP protocol stack. Telnet is used for remote terminal
connection, enabling users to log in to remote systems and use resources as if they were connected to
a local system. Telnet is defined in RFC 854.
Terabyte
A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 gigabytes (2
40
bytes).
Approximately one trillion bytes.
X
XML
extensible markup language. A standard maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that
defines a syntax that lets you create markup languages to specify information structures. Information
structures define the type of information, for example, subscriber name or address, not how the
information looks (bold, italic, and so on). External processes can manipulate these information
structures and publish them in a variety of formats. XML allows you to define your own customized
markup language.
XML Agent
A process on the Cisco CRS-1 Series router that is sent XML requests by XML clients and is responsible
for carrying out the actions contained in the request and returning an XML response back to the client. The
XML Agent for CORBA is an example of an XML agent provided on the Cisco CRS-1 Series router.
XML Client
An external application that sends an XML request to the Cisco CRS-1 Series router and receives XML
responses to those requests.
XML Operation
A portion of an XML request that specifies an operation that the XML client would like the XML agent to
perform.
XML Operation
Provider
The Cisco CRS-1 Series router code that carries out a particular XML operation including parsing the
operation XML, performing the operation, and assembling the operation XML response
XML Request
An XML document sent to the Cisco CRS-1 Series router containing a number of requested operations to
be carried out.
XML Response
The response to an XML request.
XML Schema
An XML document specifying the structure and possible contents of XML elements that can be contained
in an XML document.

Cisco CRS-1 - Carrier Routing System Router Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	CRS-1 - Carrier Routing System Router
Category	Network Router
Language	English