Indicates identifier for the Maintenance Entity Group (MEG).
NOTE 1: This parameter uses IEEE 802.1Q terminology. MEG ID (as specified in ITU‑TG.8013/Y.1731) is the equivalent term for SMAN.
NOTE 2: More information regarding this field can be found in the MEF Technical Specifications MEF 51 and MEF 62.
NOTE 3: May be customer-assigned, otherwise determined by the provider.
VALID ENTRIES: |
NOTE 1: Maximum length is dependent on the SMAN field as follows:
· Character String Format up to 45 characters
· ICC format up to 13 characters
NOTE 2: SMAN using Character String format consists of an IETF RFC 2579 Display String, with character codes of 32-126 (decimal). These graphic characters are interpreted as US ASCII.
NOTE 3: SMAN using ICC format consists of two subfields: the ITU Carrier Code (ICC) followed by a Unique MEG ID code (UMC). The ITU carrier code consists of 1-6 alphabetic (i.e., A-Z) and or numeric (i.e., 0-9), left-justified characters. The UMC code immediately follows the ICC and shall consist of 7-12 characters, with trailing NULLs, completing the 13-character SMAN.
USAGE: This field is optional.
NOTE 1: Optional when the OAM-IND field is populated, and the OAM ACT field is “N” or “C” on the EVC Form, otherwise prohibited.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 45 alpha/numeric characters
EXAMPLES: |
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NOTE 1: This example is in Character String format.
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NOTE 1: This example is in ICC format.