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Cisco Broadband Access Center 3.8 Administrator Guide
OL-27172-01
D
device provisioning
engine (DPE)
DPE servers cache device instructions and perform CWMP services. These distributed serves
automatically synchronize with the RDU to obtain the latest instructions and provide Cisco BAC
scalability.
F
fully qualified
domain name
(FQDN)
FQDN is the full name of a system, rather than just its hostname. For example, cisco is a hostname and
www.cisco.com is an FQDN.
H
HTTPS
See Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security.
I
instruction
generation
The process of generating policy instructions at the RDU for devices and distributing these instructions
to the DPE. The instructions are cached by the DPE and informed about action needed to be performed
on the CPE, which may include configuration, firmware upgrade or other operations.
IP address
An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in
packets across the Internet.
N
network address
translation (NAT)
Mechanism for reducing the need for globally unique IP addresses. NAT allows an organization with
addresses that are not globally unique to connect to the Internet by translating those addresses into
globally routeable address space. This is also known as Network Address Translation.
network
administrator
Person responsible for operation, maintenance, and management of a network. See also network
operator.
network operator
Person who routinely monitors and controls a network, performing such tasks as reviewing and
responding to alarms, monitoring throughput, configuring new circuits, and resolving problems. See
also network administrator.
Network Time
Protocol (NTP)
NTP is a protocol designed to synchronize server clocks over a network.