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
                  5.4.1     Transmission reference points
                  5.4.2     Management reference points
                  5.4.3     Timing reference points
                  5.4.4     Remote reference points
        5.5     Reference point information naming
                  5.5.1     Transmission reference point information naming
                  5.5.2     Management reference point information naming
                  5.5.3     Timing reference point information naming
                  5.5.4     Remote reference point information naming
        5.6     Atomic function process allocation
                  5.6.1     Connection function
                  5.6.2     Trail termination function
                  5.6.3     Adaptation function
                  5.6.4     Layer network interworking function
        5.7     Combination rules
                  5.7.1     General
                  5.7.2     Binding at connection points
                  5.7.3     Binding at (termination) connection points
                  5.7.4     Binding at access points
                  5.7.5     Alternative binding representations
                  5.7.6     Directionality
                  5.7.7     Compound functions
        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
                  6.2.1     Continuity supervision
                  6.2.2     Connectivity supervision
                  6.2.3     Signal quality supervision
                  6.2.4     Payload type supervision
                  6.2.5     Alignment supervision
                  6.2.6     Maintenance signal supervision
                  6.2.7     Protocol supervision
        6.3     Consequent actions
                  6.3.1     Alarm Indication Signal (AIS)
                  6.3.2     Remote Defect Indication (RDI)
                  6.3.3     Remote Error Indication (REI)
                  6.3.4     Server Signal Fail (SSF)
                  6.3.5     Trail Signal Fail (TSF)
                  6.3.6     Trail Signal Fail protection (TSFprot)
                  6.3.7     Trail Signal Degrade (TSD)
                  6.3.8     Outgoing Defect Indication (ODI)
                  6.3.9     Outgoing Error Indication (OEI)
                 6.3.10     Unequipped signal
        6.4     Defect correlations
                  6.4.1     Termination sink functions
                  6.4.2     Adaptation sink function
                  6.4.3     Connection function
        6.5     One second performance monitoring filters
                  6.5.1     Near-end Errored Block Count (pN_EBC)
                  6.5.2     Near-end Defect Second (pN_DS)
                  6.5.3     Far-end Errored Block Count (pF_EBC)
                  6.5.4     Far-end Defect Second (pF_DS)
 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
 9     Performance and reliability
        9.1     Transit delay
        9.2     Response times
        9.3     Availability and reliability
        9.4     Laser safety
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