SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

• Abstract:

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2003
• ICS: 33.040.35 - Telephone networks
• Technical Committee: SPN - Services and Protocols for Networks
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Due Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 384 V1.1.2 (2001-02) - Telecommunications Management Network (TMN); Performance monitoring for Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) interfaces; Information model for the Network Element (NE) view

Overview

SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003 defines an information model for the network element (NE) view, focused on the performance monitoring of Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) interfaces within a Telecommunications Management Network (TMN). Developed by SIST and aligned with ETSI EN 301 384, this standard offers a framework for specifying, exchanging, and managing performance data on PDH transmission systems, supporting the effective supervision and maintenance of modern telephone and transmission networks.

Performance monitoring as defined in this standard enables proactive fault detection, quality of service (QoS) assurance, and regulatory compliance for telecommunication operators, vendors, and network integrators.

Key Topics

• Information Model for PDH Performance Monitoring
  Specifies managed object classes and attributes for describing NE internal performance states.
• PDH Trail Supervision
  Covers near-end and far-end event counting, error measurement, and alarm generation for PDH paths and interfaces.
• Event Definitions
  Refers to industry-standard event types including Background Block Error (BBE), Errored Second (ES), Severely Errored Second (SES), and Unavailable Second (UAS).
• Object Class Inheritance
  Provides class inheritance structures for unidirectional, bidirectional, near-end, far-end, and history data managed objects.
• Granularity Control
  Enables data collection by specified time intervals (e.g., 15 minutes, daily).
• Name Bindings and Registration
  Mechanisms for unique identification and management of PDH performance monitoring elements within a TMN, supporting modular and scalable network management.

Applications

The PDH performance monitoring information model described in SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003 is essential for:

• Network Element Management
  Telecommunication service providers use this model to monitor and manage PDH interfaces, optimizing reliability and service quality.
• Fault Detection and Maintenance
  Early detection and reporting of errors and service-affecting events allow for rapid fault localization and corrective action, reducing downtime.
• Interoperable TMN Systems
  Facilitates standard-compliant exchange of performance data between equipment from different vendors, enabling integrated network operation centers (NOCs).
• Regulatory Compliance
  Assists operators in meeting quality of service and reporting obligations imposed by national and international regulators.
• Equipment Vendor Implementation
  Equipment manufacturers implement these models in network elements (NEs) to ensure compatibility with standard TMN platforms.
• Historical Performance Analysis
  Built-in support for history data objects enables long-term trending and analysis, supporting capacity planning and SLA management.

Related Standards

SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003 references and is interoperable with several key telecommunication management and transmission standards, including:

• ITU-T Recommendation G.784: Management of Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)
• EN 301 167: TMN management and monitoring for SDH transmission equipment
• ITU-T Recommendation M.3010: Principles for a telecommunications management network (TMN)
• EN 300 371: PDH information model for the network element perspective
• ITU-T Recommendation Q.822: Q3 interface - performance management
• EN 300 417 series: Transmission and Multiplexing requirements for transport network equipment

For organizations looking to achieve robust, standards-based PDH performance management in their telecommunications infrastructure, SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003 is a fundamental reference, providing clarity, interoperability, and operational efficiency.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Telekomunikacijsko upravljavno omrežje (TMN) - Nadzorovanje zmogljivosti vmesnikov pleziohrone digitalne hierarhije (PDH) - Informacijski model, gledano s strani omrežnega elementa (NE)Telecommunications Management Network (TMN); Performance monitoring for Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) interfaces; Information model for the Network Element (NE) view33.040.35Telefonska omrežjaTelephone networksICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 384 Version 1.1.2SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003en01-november-2003SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)TelecommunicationsManagementNetwork(TMN);PerformancemonitoringforPlesiochronousDigitalHierarchy(PDH)interfaces;InformationmodelfortheNetworkElement(NE)viewSIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)2ReferenceREN/TMN-00050KeywordsNE,PDH,performance,Q3interface,transmissionETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:[phone]Fax:[phone]SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:[e-mail]opartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.41Scope.52References.63Abbreviations.74PerformanceMonitoringManagementModel.75Managedobjectclassdefinitions.76Packages.137Attributes.138Actions.139Notifications.1310Namebindings.1311ASN.1definitions.15History.17SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)4IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeTelecommunicationsManagementNetwork(TMN).NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:23February2001DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31May2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30November2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30November2001SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)51ScopeThepresentdocumentprovidesaninformationmodelfortheperformancemonitoringofSynchronousDigitalHierarchy(SDH)network.Thismodeldescribesthemanagedobjectclassesandtheirpropertiesfortheperformancemonitoringfunction,asdefinedinITU-TRecommendationG.784[1]andEN301167[2]andasrelatedtoSDHNetworkElements(NEs).TheseobjectsareusefultodescribeinformationexchangedacrossinterfacesdefinedinITU-TRecommendationM.3010[3]TelecommunicationsManagementNetwork(TMN)architectureforthemanagementoftheperformancemonitoringfunction.PDHperformancemonitoringfunctionsareusedtomonitorspecifiedperformanceeventsofspecifiedterminationpointsmanagedobjectsasdefinedinEN300371[4]andtoreporttheseperformancedata,aswellasqualityofservicealarmstoitsmanagingsystemaccordingtoagivenschedule.ITU-TRecommendationM.2120[5]definesmaintenanceoftransportnetwork,ITU-TRecommendationG.784[1]definesthemanagementofSDHbasedNE.ThepresentdocumentdefinestheobjectmodelbasedonITU-TRecommendationQ.822[6]accordingtotherequirementsdescribedinITU-TRecommendationG.784[1],EN301167[2]andITU-TRecommendationM.2120[5].ThismodelusesgenericmechanismdefinedinITU-TRecommendationQ.822[6].Thepresentdocumentdefines:-aninformationmodel,asrelatedtotheperformancemonitoringfunctionforthePlesiochronousDigitalHierarchy(PDH).Thepresentdocumentdoesnotdefine:-theprotocolstacktobeusedformessagecommunication;-thenetworklevelmanagementprocesses;-theapplicationcontexts;-theconformancerequirementstobemetbyanimplementationofthisinformationmodel;-informationmodelsforothersystemsorequipment.Theinformationmodeldefinedhere(andthecorrespondingmessageset)isconcernedwiththemanagementofNEs,theequipmentbywhichtheyareimplementedandthefunctionscontainedwithinthem.Moreprecisely,itappliestoanequipmentdomainvisibleattheelementmanagertoelementinterfaceandisonlyconcernedwithinformationavailablewithinthatdomain.Informationpropertothedomainofanetworklevelmanagementprocessisnotincludedwithinthismodel.SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)62ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,subsequentrevisionsdoapply.[1]ITU-TRecommendationG.784(1994):"SynchronousDigitalHierarchy(SDH)management".[2]ETSIEN301167:"TransmissionandMultiplexing(TM);ManagementofSynchronousDigitalHierarchy(SDH)transmissionequipment;Faultmanagementandperformancemonitoring;Functionaldescription".[3]ITU-TRecommendationM.3010(1996):"Principlesforatelecommunicationsmanagementnetwork".[4]ETSIEN300371:"TelecommunicationsManagementNetwork(TMN);PlesiochronousDigitalHierarchy(PDH)informationmodelfortheNetworkElement(NE)view".[5]ITU-TRecommendationM.2120(1997):"PDHpath,sectionandtransmissionsystemandSDHpathandmultiplexsectionfaultdetectionandlocalizationprocedures".[6]ITU-TRecommendationQ.822(1994):"Stage1,stage2andstage3descriptionfortheQ3interface-Performancemanagement".[7]ITU-TRecommendationG.774-01(1996):"SynchronousDigitalHierarchy(SDH)bidirectionalperformancemonitoringforthenetworkelementview".[8]ITU-TRecommendationG.774-06(1997):"SynchronousDigitalHierarchy(SDH)unidirectionalperformancemonitoringforthenetworkelementview".[9]ETSIEN300417-1-1:"TransmissionandMultiplexing(TM);Genericrequirementsoftransportfunctionalityofequipment;Part1-1:Genericprocessesandperformance".[10]ETSIEN300417-5-1:"TransmissionandMultiplexing(TM);Genericrequirementsoftransportfunctionalityofequipment;Part5-1:PlesiochronousDigitalHierarchy(PDH)pathlayerfunctions".[11]ITU-TRecommendationG.826(1996):"Errorperformanceparametersandobjectivesforinternational,constantbitratedigitalpathsatorabovetheprimaryrate".[12]ITU-TRecommendationX.739(1993):"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Systemsmanagement:Metricobjectsandattributes".[13]ITU-TRecommendationM.3100(1995):"Genericnetworkinformationmodel".SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)73AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:BBEBackgroundBlockErrorCSESConsecutiveSeverelyErroredSecondsCTPConnectionTerminationPointESErroredSecondFEBBEFarEndBackgroundBlockErrorFEESFarEndErroredSecondFESESFarEndSeverelyErroredSecondsNENetworkElementPDHPlesiochronousDigitalHierarchySDHSynchronousDigitalHierarchySEMFSynchronousEquipmentManagementFunctionSESSeverelyErroredSecondTMNTelecommunicationsManagementNetworkTRThresholdResetTTPTrailTerminationPointUASUnavailableSeconds4PerformanceMonitoringManagementModelTheperformancemonitoringrequirementstobemetbytheSDHEquipmentManagementFunction(SEMF)aredescribedinITU-TRecommendationG.784[1],clause5.3andinEN301167[2],clauses5.1to5.2.ThefunctionalmodelgivenintheSEMFforperformancemonitoringofSDHsignalsisbasicallyapplicableforPDHsignalsaswell.5ManagedobjectclassdefinitionsInthecontextofthepresentdocument,theIMPORTSclausespecifiestheobjectclasseswhichcanbeinstantiatedintheScopeofthepresentdocument.TheIMPORTSclausedoesnotincludeuninstantiatedsuperclasses.BEGINIMPORTScurrentData,historyDataFROMQ822-PM-ASN1Module{itu(0)recommendation(0)q(17)q822(822)informationModel(0)managedObjectClass(3)};ENDPDHCurrentDataUnidirectionalpdhCurrentDataUnidirectionalMANAGEDOBJECTCLASSDERIVEDFROM"RecommendationQ.822[6]:1993":currentData;CHARACTERIZEDBY"RecommendationQ.822[6]:1993":zeroSuppressionPkg,"RecommendationQ.822[6]:1993":thresholdPkg,pdhCurrentDataUnidirectionalPackagePACKAGEBEHAVIOURpdhCurrentDataUnidirectionalBehaviour;ATTRIBUTES"RecommendationM.3100[13]:1995":currentProblemListGET,"RecommendationX.739[12]:1993":granularityPeriodPERMITTEDVALUESPDHPMASN1.UniDGranularityPeriod;;;CONDITIONALPACKAGES"RecommendationG.774-01[7]:1994":historyPackagePRESENTIF"aninstancedoesnotsupportflexibleassignmentofthehistorylength","RecommendationG.774-01[7]:1994":unavailableTimeAlarmPackagePRESENTIF"startingandendingofunavailableperiodhastobereportedandthegranularityperiodis24hours";REGISTEREDAS{en1384ObjectClass1};SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)8pdhCurrentDataUnidirectionalBehaviourBEHAVIOURDEFINEDAS"ThepdhCurrentDataUnidirectionalclassisusedtodefinegenericcharacteristicforunidirectionalPDHperformancemonitoringfromwhichsubclassesaredefinedinordertoholdperformanceeventcountsforaspecificmonitoringpoint.SubclassesofthisclassareusedinordertosupportperformancemonitoringofPDHtrailsatvariouslayersasdescribedinEN300417-5-1[10].TheperformancemonitoringeventsES,SESandBBEwhicharemonitoredbysomeofthesubclassesofthissubclassaredefinedinannexB/G.826[11]andarebasedontheperformanceeventprimitivesspecifiedinEN300417-1-1[9]andEN300417-5-1[10].ThegranularityPeriodattributecanonlybeassignedavalueatcreationtime.ThisclasscanonlycontainonereferencetoaninstanceofthethresholdDataobjectclassinthethresholdDataInstanceattribute.IfathresholdisreachedorcrossedthenthecurrentProblemListattributeshallindicateitwiththeprobablecausethresholdCrossed.Subclassofthisclassisusedtomonitorthenear-endorfar-endperformancedataofthetrail.Aperiodofunavailabletimebeginsattheonsetof10consecutiveSESevents.Thesetensecondsareconsideredtobepartofunavailabletime.Anewperiodofavailabletimebeginsattheonsetoftenconsecutivenon-SESevents.Thesetensecondsareconsideredtobepartofavailabletime.Theunavailabilityconditionsarekeptseparatefornearendandfarendmonitoring.Thismeansthatnearendunavailabilityisdeducedfromnearendconditionsonly(e.g.10consecutiveSESatthenearend)andfarendunavailabilityisdeducedfromfarendconditionsonly(e.g.10consecutiveSESatthefarend).Forthresholdresetsubclassesofthisobjectclassthefollowingrulesapply:NomorethanoneQOSalarmshallbegenerateduntiltherehasbeena15minutesrectangularfixedwindowwithlesserrorcountthanthelowerrorcountthresholdandnounavailableperiodexists.Toprovisionthehighandlowthresholdvalue,thecounterThresholdAttributListattributeoftheITU-TRecommendationQ.822[6]thresholdDataInstanceisused.Inthisattributeallthethresholds(highandlow)foreachnecessarycounterarestoredinalist.Thismeansforexample,thatthehighthresholdforESandthelowthresholdforESareindividuallystoredinthesamelist.Itisuptothenetworkelementtorecognizewhichisthehighandwhichisthelowone.IftheunavailableTimeAlarmPackageispresentandifanunavailableperiodstartsthenacommunicationalarmshallbesentwithaprobablecauseofUnavailableandthepresenceofthisunavailableconditionisindicatedbythecurrentProblemListattribute.IfanunavailableperiodisendingthenacommunicationalarmshallbesentwithaprobablecauseofUnavailableandaseverityofCleared.Anavailableconditionisindicatedbytheabsenceoftheunavailableconditioninthecurrentproblemlist.TheunavailableconditionhasnoeffectontheoperationalState.Eachsubclassofthisclassshalldefinetheperformanceattributesrequiredtoholdthemandatoryoroptionalperformanceevents.Theseperformanceeventcounts(exceptUAS)areinhibitedduringunavailabletimeofitsowndirection(atthenearendoratthefarend).AttributeswhicharedefinedinasubclassofthisclassshallbeincludedinhistoryinformationusingthehistoryData,oroneofitssubclass,unlessitisexplicitlyspecifiedinthesubclassofthisclassthataparticularattributebenotincluded.Eachsubclassofthisclassshallindicatewhichsubclassofthehistorydataisusedforhistoryretention.Thefollowingconditionalpackagesarenotusedinthisclass:filterSuppressionPkg,observedManagedObjectPkg.Concerningthesubclassesofthisclassthefollowingruleapplies:Ifasubclassofthisclasshasagranularityperiodof15minutes,itshouldbeeitheraninstancewiththethresholdresetfunctionalityoraninstancewithoutthisfunctionalityinstantiated(perterminationpoint),butnotboth.";PDHCurrentDataNearEndpdhCurrentDataNearEndMANAGEDOBJECTCLASSDERIVEDFROMpdhCurrentDataUnidirectional;CHARACTERIZEDBYpdhCurrentDataNearEndPackagePACKAGEBEHAVIOURpdhCurrentDataNearEndBehaviour;ATTRIBUTES"RecommendationG.774-01[7]:1994":bBEREPLACE-WITH-DEFAULTGET,"RecommendationG.774-01[7]:1994":eSREPLACE-WITH-DEFAULTGET,"RecommendationG.774-01[7]:1994":sESREPLACE-WITH-DEFAULTGET;;;CONDITIONALPACKAGES"RecommendationG.774-06[8]:1997":nearEndUASCurrentDataPackagePRESENTIF"aninstancesupportsit","RecommendationG.774-01[7]:1994":cSESCurrentDataPackagePRESENTIF"thegranularityperiodis15minutesandaninstancesupportsit";REGISTEREDAS{en1384ObjectClass2};pdhCurrentDataNearEndBehaviourBEHAVIOURDEFINEDAS"InstancesofthepdhCurrentDataNearEndmanagedobjectclassareusedtoholdthecurrentnearendregistercountsforaPDHpathduringacollectionperiod.Thefollowingperformanceprimitivesareobserved:DefectSeconds(pN_DS)andErroredBlocks(nN_B).SIST EN 301 384 V1.1.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN301384V1.1.2(2001-02)9TheseprimitivesareprovidedbymonitoringfunctionsrepresentedinsuperiorPDHterminationpointsandaredefinedinPDHpathlayersaccordingEN300417-5-1[10].Fortheseperformanceprimitivesthefollowingperformanceeventsaredefined:BBEBackgroundBlockError.ESErroredSecond.SESSeverelyErroredSecond.UASUnavailableSecond:Thiscounterisusedtostoreonesecondintervalspertainingtoanunavailabletimeperiodatthenearend.Inaddition,theoptionalperformanceeventCSES(ConsecutiveSES)isdefined.ThismanagedobjectclassusesthepdhPathHistoryDataNearEndmanagedobjectclassforhistoryretention.AQOSalarmshallbesentassoonasathresholdisreachedorcrossed.AttheendofthegranularityperiodtheQOSalarmisimplicitlyclearedand,providingtherearenootheroutstandingthresholdcrossingQOSalarms,thresholdCrossingisremovedfromthecurrentProblemList(i.e.nonotificationissent).AnewQOSalarmshallbesentifthethresholdisreachedorcrossedagainduringthenextgranularityperiod.Onlyonethresholdvalueperperformancecounterwillbesupported.";PDHCurrentDataNearEndThresholdResetpdhCurrentDataNearEndTRMANAGEDOBJECTCLASSDERIVEDFROMpdhCurrentDataNearEnd;CHARACTERIZEDBY"RecommendationG.774-01[7]:1994":thresholdResetPackage,pdhCurrentDataNearEndTRPackagePACKAGEATTRIBUTES"RecommendationX.739[12]:1993":granularityPeriodPERMITTEDVALUESPDHPMASN1.TRGranularityPeriod;;;REGISTEREDAS{en1384ObjectClass3};PDHCurrentDataFarEndpdhCurrentDataFarEndMANAGEDOBJECTCLASSDERIVEDFROMpdhCurrentDataUnidirectional;CHARACTERIZEDBYpdhFarEndCurrentDataPkg,pdhCurrentDataFarEndPac
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