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Annex A

Multi-layer management functional components details
(This annex forms an integral part of this Recommendation.)

This annex describes in more detail multi-layer management functional components identified in clause 7.4.
Each of these functional components is decomposed into functional elements that represent a logical
functionality provided by the functional component, independent of any implementation.

A.1 Application layer management functional component

Figure A.1 shows the functional elements of the ALM functional component.

Figure A.1 – Functional elements of the ALM functional component

A.1.1 Application layer support functional element
The AL support functional element provides an MMFA reference point to the AL-MSO functional component
(see clause 7.1.2) which is used for requesting and receiving management operations and associated
information to/from the SDN-AL.

A.1.2 Application layer resource discovery functional element

The AL resource discovery functional element is responsible for discovering applications and relevant SDN-
AL resources, such as application codes under execution, or functional components used in the SDN-AL, and
provides capabilities for discovering application and the resources in the SDN-AL. The discovered resources
are stored in the AL resource repository functional element.

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