Identifies the interface characteristics at the interface. The interface being the ACTL/Primary Location.
NOTE 1: The format and structure of this field is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300223, Structure for the Identification of Network Channel (NC) and Network Channel Interface (NCI) Codes for Information Exchange or by COMMON LANGUAGE in BR-795-403-100. A brief summary of the format can be found in ATIS-0404000 Section 2.14.7.
NOTE 2: When the actual number of ports to be activated is different from the protocol options specified in positions 7, 8 and 9 of the NCI Field, refer to PORTS field.
VALID ENTRIES:
NCI Code
NOTE 1: Valid NCI codes are by Telcordia Technologies.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Required when the ACT field on the ASR Form is "N”.
NOTE 2: Required when the ACT field on the ASR Form is "C" and the SEGACT field is "N" or "C".
NOTE 3: Otherwise optional.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 5 alpha/numeric characters minimum, 12 alpha/numeric characters maximum
EXAMPLE: 0 4 S O F . U
NOTE 1: This example indicates protocol options for a unidirectional OCN ring.
EXAMPLE: 0 2 S M F . B 3 3
NOTE 1: This example indicates protocol options and port allocations for a node on a bidirectional OCN ring.