VCID - Virtual Connection Circuit Identifier

Identifies the provider assigned Ethernet Virtual Connection Identifier (EVCID) or Permanent Virtual Connection Circuit Identifier (PVCID).

NOTE 1: The provider assigning this EVCID or PVCID determines the content of this field in accordance with COMMON LANGUAGE standards maintained by Telcordia Technologies.

NOTE 2: When the EVCI field on the ASR Form is populated the customer is ordering an EVCID. The circuit identification will follow the COMMON LANGUAGE Special Service Circuit Codes (CLCI S/S Codes) - Serial Number format and will appear when applicable in the EVCID field on the EVC Form.

NOTE 3: When the PVCI field on the ASR Form is populated, the customer is ordering a PVCID. The circuit identification will follow the COMMON LANGUAGE Special Service Circuit Codes (CLCI S/S Codes) - Serial Number format and will appear when applicable in the PVCID field on the PVC Form.

VALID ENTRIES:

  1. COMMON LANGUAGE Special Service Circuit Codes (CLCI S/S Codes) as defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300097, Structure for the Identification of Telecommunications Connections for the North American Telecommunications Systems or by COMMON LANGUAGE in BR-795-402-100. A brief summary of the format can be found in ASOG Practice 000, Section 2.14.3 and 2.14.4.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Required when RT field is “F” and the EVCI or PVCI field on the ASR Form is populated, otherwise prohibited.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 28 alpha/numeric characters

EXAMPLE: 9 2 / V L X X / 1 2 3 4 5 6 / / O B