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A.1.8 Application layer security management functional element

The AL security management functional element is responsible for security management of the SDN-AL. It
provides capabilities for:
– managing authentication and authorization capabilities of the SDN-AL;
– detecting and avoiding anomalous attacks of the SDN-AL.
NOTE – this functional element is optional.

A.1.9 Application layer accounting management functional element
The AL accounting management functional element is responsible for accounting management of the SDN-
AL. It provides capabilities for metering and reporting SDN applications and relevant SDN-AL resource usage
data for further accounting. Resource usage data can be metered per SDN application or per end-
user/customer.

A.1.10 Application layer multi-layer orchestration support functional element

The AL multi-layer orchestration support functional element provides an internal interface to the multi-layer
orchestration support functional element in the MMO functional component for requesting and receiving
management operations and associated information for multi-layer orchestration specific to application layer
management.

A.2 Control layer management functional component
Figure A.2 shows the functional elements of the CLM functional component.

Figure A.2 – Functional elements of the CLM functional component

A.2.1 Control layer support functional element
The CL support functional element provides an MMC reference point to the CL-MSO functional component
(see clause 7.2.2) which is used for requesting and receiving management operations and associated
information to/from the SDN-CL.

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