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.
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 ACT field on the ASR Form is “N”, “C”, or “M”, otherwise prohibited.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 1 alpha character
EXAMPLE: A