RE: SONET/SDH Encoding for LMP Test messages

["Shiba, Sidney" <[e-mail]>]

Dimitri,

Some carriers do not provision the trace message, specially 
the J0 trace. In the case Jx is not provisioned, is the NE
expected to generate the Jx trace message? If so, the draft 
should explicitly indicate it and message formats should be 
suggested for uniqueness (e.g., that specified in Rec. G.831 
Appendix I).

Thanks,

Sidney

-----Original Message-----
From: Dimitri Papadimitriou [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 3:01 PM
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Subject: Re: SONET/SDH Encoding for LMP Test messages


hi, the Trace Message field value of the TRACE object used 
in the Test message (and that is sent over the control 
channel) corresponds to the Jx pattern being sent in-band,
The Trace Message value is assumed to be available at the 
transmitter side before the Test message is sent - thanks, 
dimitri.

> Dimitri,
> 
> Reading the "draft-ietf-ccamp-lmp-test-sonet-sdh-03.txt" I had the
> impression that Jx Trace messages MUST be provisioned prior to
> link verification process can take place as described in this document.
> Is this assumption correct?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Sidney Shiba
> Fujitsu Network Communications
> 2801 Telecom Parkway
> Richardson, TX 75082
> 
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