Allows customer to request conditional handling of Broadcast, Unknown Unicast and Multicast service frames outside of the provider’s specified throttling defaults for those providers who bill and/or provision at the port level.
NOTE 1: This option is related to MEF Technical Specification MEF10.3 regarding Broadcast Throttling.
VALID ENTRIES:
A = Add BUM Option
D = Delete BUM Option
NOTE 1: Valid entry of “A” means the customer requests to specify a BUM bandwidth value in excess of provider defaults. This specification will take place at the time the EVC is ordered via the LOS and BDW fields within the LREF section.
NOTE 2: Valid entry of “D” means the customer requests to remove the BUM option and revert back to the provider’s default limit. An EVC order will also be required to remove the specifications associated with the BUM option.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Optional when the first position of the REQTYP field on the ASR Form is “E” or “S”, the ACT field on the ASR Form is “N”,“C”,“T” or “M”, and the SEI field on the ASR Form is populated, otherwise prohibited.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 1 alpha character
EXAMPLE: A