CONTENTS

�1���� Scope�
�2���� References�
�3���� Terms and definitions�������
�4���� Abbreviations���
�5���� Methodology����
������� 5.1���� Basic methodology
������� 5.2���� Transmission layer naming��
������� 5.3���� Atomic function naming and diagrammatic conventions��������
������� 5.4���� Reference point naming������
������� 5.5���� Reference point information naming
������� 5.6���� Atomic function process allocation�
������� 5.7���� Combination rules��
������� 5.8���� Fault management and performance monitoring naming�������
������� 5.9���� Fault management and performance monitoring specification techniques������
�6���� Supervision
������� 6.1���� Trail termination point mode and port mode
������� 6.2���� Defect filter
������� 6.3���� Consequent actions
������� 6.4���� Defect correlations�
������� 6.5���� One-second performance monitoring filters�
�7���� Information flow (XXX_MI) across the XXX_MP reference points����������
�8���� Generic processes�����������
������� 8.1���� Line coding and scrambling processes��������
������� 8.2���� Alignment processes����������
������� 8.3���� Performance supervision process���
������� 8.4���� BIP correction�������
������� 8.5���� GFP processes������
�9���� Performance and reliability�����������
������� 9.1���� Transit delay����������
������� 9.2���� Response times������
������� 9.3���� Availability and reliability����
������� 9.4���� Laser safety�����������
10���� Generic equipment functions��������
������ 10.1���� LCAS-capable virtual concatenated path layer functions P-Xv-L (X 1)��
Annex A � Assignment and use of signal label, payload type and user payload identifier codes����
������� A.1���� Experimental code
������� A.2���� Proprietary codes�
������� A.3���� Request for standardized codes�����
Annex B � P-Xv/P-X-L_A_Sk: Calculation of RI_MST_gen for _LCASActive = true����
Appendix I � Connection matrix examples ����
������� I.1���� �� Connection matrix example for full connectivity�����
������� I.2���� �� Connection matrix example for 2-port groups�������
������� I.3���� �� Connection matrix example for 3-port groups type I���������
������� I.4���� �� Connection matrix example for 3-port groups type II��������
������� I.5���� �� Connection matrix example for 4-port groups type I���������
������� I.6���� �� Connection matrix example for 4-port groups type II��������
������� I.7���� �� Example of a provisioned connection matrix����������
Appendix II � Example of remote indication operation����
������ II.1���� Remote defect indication (RDI)������
������ II.2���� Remote error indication (REI)���������
Appendix III � Alarm indication signal (AIS)����
Appendix IV � Signal fail (SF) and signal degrade (SD)� ���
������ IV.1���� Server signal fail (SSF) signal��������
������ IV.2���� Server signal degrade (aSSD) signal����������
������ IV.3���� Trail signal fail (TSF) signal�����������
������ IV.4���� Trail signal degrade (TSD) signal���
Appendix V � Description of error detection code (EDC) terminology N BIP-m����
Appendix VI � Calculations leading to BIP saturation results in Tables 6-4 and 6-5����
������ VI.1���� Introduction����������
������ VI.2���� Calculations and results�����
Appendix VII � Examples for the operation of the processes within LCAS-capable adaptation functions����
����� VII.1���� Basic configuration�����������
����� VII.2���� LCAS-enabled So and Sk functions���������
����� VII.3���� LCAS-enabled So and LCAS-disabled Sk functions��������
����� VII.4���� LCAS-disabled So and LCAS-enabled Sk functions��������
���� VII.5���� Non-virtual-concatenation So and LCAS-capable virtual-concatenation Sk functions���������
Appendix VIII � Consequent actions for signals with no AIS/FDI defined����
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