EquipmentType :: typeName attribute

[openBackhaul]

Problem Statement:

The number of values of the EquipmentType :: partTypeIdentifier attribute are by far exceeding the dimension that would be supportive to actual planning processes.

Equipment types are needed to be identified with a reduced granularity (abstracting, e.g. chip set, plant, batch etc.) for proper representation in a planning tool.

Potential proposal:

It is proposed to make the following changes in the EquipmentSpecification:

• Adding the following information to the ActualEquipment table in chapter 9 Information:

Attribute in the Core IM	To be filled with following information
EquipmentType :: typeName : String = ""	Name of the type of hardware unambiguously identifying a combination of form, fit, functions, dimensions, holders and connectors within the scope of the holding equipment. Values shall not contain information about the individual instance of hardware.

• Adding the following information to the SFP table in chapter 9 Information:

Attribute Name in Core IM	To be filled with following data according to SFF 8472 Rev12.3
EquipmentType :: typeName	Transceiver [Address A0h, Bytes 3-10] The bit significant indicators in bytes 3 to 10 define the electronic or optical interfaces that are supported by the transceiver. The strings from the Description field of table 5-3 of the SFF-8472 shall be represented. If multiple interfaces are supported, strings are to be separated by comma.

• Adding the following line to the ExpectedEquipment to be copied table in chapter 9 Information:

Attribute in the Core IM
EquipmentType :: typeName : String = ""

• Removing the following line from the ExpectedEquipment to be copied table in chapter 9 Information:

Attribute in the Core IM
EquipmentType :: partTypeIdentifier : String = ""

• Adding the following line to the ExpectedEquipment to be planned table in chapter 9 Information:

Attribute in the Core IM
EquipmentType :: typeName : String = ""

• Removing the following line from the ExpectedEquipment to be planned table in chapter 9 Information:

Attribute in the Core IM
EquipmentType :: partTypeIdentifier : String = ""