The basic format for each record body will include some Circuit information followed by sequences of varying number, length and type.

The Circuit data provides the Circuit name, type, A-end, and Z-end CTPs or Ports. The Circuit data format is largely similar for each of the domains, though there some differences. Format of circuit segment of record body provides information about the format of the Circuit segment of the body.

The sequence data can be of two types, specifying either the underlying Trails or setting attributes for the Circuit. Format for TRAIL circuit type provides the format of the Trails segment of the record body and Format for Attribute sequence type provides the format of the attribute setting segment

Table 1. Format of circuit segment of record body

Field Number

Field name

Circuit name

Type

Comment

3

Circuit Name

Node1/1-1-8/1/25->

Node3/1-1-8/1/25

String

This field is Optional.

If not specified, the circuit name will be created

using the A & Z end CTP names for SONET/SDH

and Low-order SONET/SDH:

(aEndCtpName->zEndCtpName)

or, for DWDM, created using the A-end Input Port

name & the Z-end Output Port name.

(aEndInputPortname->zEndOutputPortName)

4

Circuit Type

STS1

String

This field is Optional.

If not specified, the LayerRate will be populated

with LR_UNKNOWN.

This field is not used at this time for DWDM and

should be left blank.

If populated, the valid circuit types for

SONET/SDH include:

STS1, STS3, STS3c, STS12, STS12c, STS24c,

STS48, STS48c, STS192c,

AU3, AU4, AU4_4, AU4_8c, AU4_16, AU4_16c,

AU4_64c

Valid circuit types for Low-order SONET/SDH

include:

C2, C11, C12, VC2, VC11, VC12, AU2, AU11,

AU12

5

A-End CTP

Node1/1-1-8/1/25

String

CTP name of A end of Circuit

(for SONET/SDH or Low-order SONET/SDH)

A End Input Port name (for DWDM).

6

Z-End CTP

Node3/1-1-8/1/25

String

CTP name of Z end of Circuit

(for SONET/SDH or Low-order SONET/SDH)

Z End Input Port name (for DWDM).

A sequence is used when there may be multiple instance of some group of data. The sequence can be repeated multiple times with incrementing sequence numbers. Sequence types can be mixed in the same record. The type of sequences supported for each record is dependent on the Record Type. Format for TRAIL circuit type shows the record format for the TRAIL sequence.

Table 2. Format for TRAIL circuit type

Field number

Field name

Sample value

Type

Comment

Sequence Number

Integer

Starts at 1 and increments for each sequence within the record

Sequence Type

TRAIL

String

TRAIL

A-end CTP (for High- and Low-order SONET/SDH)

A-end Input Port (for DWDM only)

Node 1/1-1-8/1/25

String

A-end of the Trail or Sub-network (for High- and Low-order SONET/SDH)

A-end Input Port of the Trail or Sub-network (for DWDM only)

Z-end CTP (for High- and Low-order SONET/SDH)

Z-end Output Port (for DWDM only)

Node 3/1-1-8/1/25

String

Z-end of the Trail or Sub-network

(for High- and Low-order

SONET/SDH)

Z-end Input Port of the Trail or

Sub-network (for DWDM only)

The attribute sequence specifies an attribute name and the associated attribute value to be set.

Format for Attribute sequence type shows the record format for the attribute sequence format for the TRAIL sequence.

Table 3. Format for Attribute sequence type

Field number

Field name

Sample value

Type

Comment

Sequence Number

Integer

Starts at 1 and increments for each sequence within the record

Sequence Type

ATTRIBUTE

String

ATTRIBUTE

Attribute Type

STRING

String

STRING, INTEGER, BOOLEAN

Attribute Name

Owner

String

Attribute Name

Attribute Value

XYZ Corp.

Based on Attribute Type

Attribute Value to be set (true/false for BOOLEAN)