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Glossary
GL-4 Issue 1 December 1997
CD-ROM
Compact Disk, Read Only Memory
CDTU
Channel and Drop Test Unit
Channel
A logical signal within a port. For example, for an EC-1 port, there is one STS-1 channel
and sometimes 28 VT1.5 channels. See Port.
Channel State Provisioning
A feature that allows a user to suppress reporting of alarms and events during
provisioning by supporting multiple states (automatic, in-service and not monitored) for
VT1.5 and STS-1 channels. See Port State Provisioning.
CIT
Craft Interface Terminal
CLF
Carrier Line Failure Status
CLK
Clock
CMISE
Common Management Information Service Element
CMOS
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CO
Central Office
COACH
A system of on-line support tools aimed at providing product news and bulletins,
diagnostic services, compatibility information, and on-line documents.
CP
Circuit Pack
CPE
Customer Premises Equipment
CR
Critical (alarm status)
CSA
Carrier Serving Area
CSU
Channel Service Unit