scope:

This standard is part of a series of standards that specify interface requirements between Operations Systems (OSs) and Network Elements (NEs). It describes a set of Traffic Management services and an associated information model for Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P) applications for circuit-switched networks using hierarchical routing.

It is the intention to adopt the ITU-T Q.823 Traffic Management Stage 2 and Stage 3 Functional Specifications for version 1 of this standard. Future versions of this standard may expand the scope to include additional types of Network Elements (e.g., SS7 NEs).

Purpose

Current telecommunications networks are populated by a large and increasing number of OSs and NEs supplied by different vendors. Both the number and variety of networks and services have grown, creating a diversity of management needs. This growth has resulted in the proliferation of unique communication interfaces between OSs and NEs. The telecommunication industry stands to benefit from standardization of these interfaces, designed to achieve interoperability between a broad range of OSs and NEs. The purpose of this document is to provide a set of application messages for the support of OAM&P Traffic Management functions.