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TableofContents
Thisdocumenthas27pages

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Summaryofchanges.................................................................... 4

YB-IMAGROUPHANDLING....................................................... 5

YBCCREATEIMAGROUP.......................................................... 6

YBDDELETEIMAGROUP.......................................................... 9

YBAADDEXCHANGETERMINALTOIMAGROUP.................10

YBRREMOVEEXCHANGETERMINALFROMIMAGROUP...13

YBIINTERROGATEIMAGROUP.............................................. 16

YBMMODIFYIMAGROUP........................................................ 20

YBEINHIBITIMALINK............................................................... 23

10

YBFRELEASEIMALINK........................................................... 25

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Summaryofchanges

YB-IMAGroupHandling

1 Summaryofchanges
Changesbetweendocumentissuesarecumulative.Therefore,thelatestdocument
issuecontainsallchangesmadetopreviousissues.
Notethatourissuenumberingsystemischanging.Formoreinformation,seeGuide to
WCDMA RAN Operating documentation.

Changesmadebetweenissues03and04
Anoteisadded:ThisdocumentisnotapplicableforRU50andlaterreleasesforRNC.

Changesmadebetweenissues2-1and03
DescriptionoftheYBMcommandhasbeenmodifiedbyremovingreferencestotheLAQ
andLAJMMLcommandsfromtheparagraphminimumnumberoflinks.Referencesto
ATMinterfaceandaccessprofilehavebeenremovedaswellfromthesameparagraph.
TheminimumnumberoflinksparagraphoftheYBMcommandwillcontainastatement
whichdescribeswhentheassociatedIMAgroupwillgotoINSUFFICIENTLINKstate.
SyntaxandexamplesoftheYBEandYBFcommandshavebeencorrectedbyreplacing
thecommawithacolonbetweentheIMAgroupidandexchangeterminalindex
parameters.

Changesmadebetweenissues2-0and2-1
Editorialcorrectionshavebeenmade.

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YB-IMAGROUPHANDLING

2 YB-IMAGROUPHANDLING

Menu
of
the
command
group:

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ThecommandgroupYBisnotapplicableforRU50andlaterreleasesforRNC.
IMA GROUP HANDLING COMMANDS
? ..... DISPLAY MENU
C: ..... CREATE IMA GROUP
D: ..... DELETE IMA GROUP
A: ..... ADD EXCHANGE TERMINAL TO IMA GROUP
R: ..... REMOVE EXCHANGE TERMINAL FROM IMA GROUP
I: ..... INTERROGATE IMA GROUP
M: ..... MODIFY IMA GROUP
E: ..... INHIBIT IMA LINK
F: ..... RELEASE IMA LINK
Z; ..... RETURN TO MAIN LEVEL

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YBCCREATEIMAGROUP

YB-IMAGroupHandling

3 YBCCREATEIMAGROUP
Function

UsethiscommandtocreateanIMAgroup(InverseMultiplexingforATMgroup).
TheallowedmaximumnumberofexchangeterminalsperoneIMAgroupis8.
TheexchangeterminalstobecombinedintoanIMAgroupmustbelongtothesame
NIP1functionalunit.
CheckwhichfunctionalunitaPETbelongstowiththecommandWFI.

Parameters

IMAgroupid:exchangeterminaltype,exchangeterminalindex:minimumnumberof
links;

Syntax

YBC: [<IMA group id>] |

[exchange terminal
<exchange terminal
<minimum number of

Parameter
explanations

IMA group id

<system select> def]:

type> | PET def],
index>...:
links>;

ThisparameteridentifiesanIMAgroupwithauniquenumericalvaluethatcanrange
from1to240.
Bydefault,afreeidisselectedbythesystem,ifyoudonotgiveavaluetothis
parameter.
exchange terminal type
Thisparameteridentifiesthetypeoftheexchangeterminal.
Thisparametercanhavethefollowingvalue:
PET

PDHExchangeTerminal

Thevalueofthisparametermaybeexpandedinthefuture.
ThedefaultisPET.
Exchange terminal index
Theexchangeterminals(PETs)canbespecifiedinupto8parameters.EachPETis
identifiedbyitsexchangeterminalindex,whichisasystem-wideuniquenumericalvalue.
ALinkIDisassignedtotheexchangeterminalindexbythesystem.ThisLinkIDis
uniqueintheIMAgroup.
Asetofexchangeterminalscanbegivenusinggroupingsymbols&and&&.
YoucanchecktheexchangeterminalsofafunctionalunitwiththecommandWFI.
Thisparameterisobligatory.
minimum number of links
ThisparameterdefinestheminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefortheIMA
grouptobeintheoperationalstate.
Thenumbercanrangefrom1to8,butitcannotbelargerthanthenumberofexchange
terminals(PETs)giveninthepreviousparameter.
Thisparameterisobligatory.

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YBCCREATEIMAGROUP

Examples

1. CreateanIMAgroupusingtheIMAgroupidselectedbythesystem.Thetypeof
exchangeterminalisPETbydefault.TheIMAgroupcombinesPDHexchange
terminals0,5and14.Theminimumrequirednumberoflinksinthegroupis2.
YBC::,0&5&14:2;
2. IncasedestinationinterfaceunitmainstateisTEcreateanIMAgroup.Inthiscase
configurationwillbedoneonlytotheconfigurationfileandthenewconfigurationwill
betakenintousewhenthedestinationunitisrestarted.TheusedIMAgroupidis1.
ThetypeofexchangeterminalisPETbydefault.TheIMAgroupcombinesPDH
exchangeterminals0,and1.Theminimumrequirednumberoflinksinthegroupis
1.
YBC:1:,0&1:1;

Execution
printouts

Aftersuccessfulexecutionofthecommand,theMMLprogramwilldisplayanexecution
printout.

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

IMAGROUPID

IMAGroupIDisuniqueintheNE(networkelement).

IMAID

IMAIDisuniqueintheNIP1unit.TXmeansanIMA
IDthatiscurrentlybeingusedbythenear-endIMA
function.RXmeansanIMAIDthatiscurrentlybeing
usedbythefar-endIMAfunction.

PHYTTP

PhysicalLayerTrailTerminationPoint.

MIN/TOTLINKS

Theminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefor
theIMAgrouptobeoperationalandthetotalnumber
oflinksingroup.

TRLPET

PDHExchangeTerminalthatisusedasaTiming
ReferenceLink.TRLisusedforIMAdatacell
recoveryfromtheATMlayer.TXmeansthetransmit
timingreferencelinkusedbythenear-end.RXmeans
thetransmittimingreferencelinkusedbythefar-end.

RELATIVEDELAY

Thelatestmeasureddelay(inmilliseconds)onthis
IMAlinkrelativetothelinkinthesameIMAgroup
withtheleastdelay.

1. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample1is:
CREATE IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
------1
5

PET
--0

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LINK
ID
---0

PHY TTP
------

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------2 /
3

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------5

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TRL PET
TX RX
------5
5

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE

YBCCREATEIMAGROUP

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5
14

1
2

7
0

ACTIVE
ACTIVE

ACTIVE
ACTIVE

COMMAND EXECUTED

2. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample2is:
CREATE IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
-------

PET
----0
1

PHY TTP
-------

LINK
ID
----

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------1 / 2

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
---------

TRL PET
TX RX
-------

STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

CONFIGURATION INFORMATION WAS STORED IN FILES, BECAUSE

OF THE INTERFACE UNIT IS NOT IN NORMAL WORKING STATE.
THE NEW CONFIGURATION IS TAKEN INTO USE WHEN INTERFACE
UNIT IS RESTARTED.
COMMAND EXECUTED

Semantic
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLsemanticerrormessage.

Execution
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLexecutionerrormessage.

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YBDDELETEIMAGROUP

4 YBDDELETEIMAGROUP
Function

UsethiscommandtodeleteanIMAgroupfromthesystem.
ThepossiblephyTTPcreatedontheIMAgroupmustbedeletedbeforetheIMAgroup
canbedeleted.ThisisdonewiththecommandYDD.

Parameters

IMAgroupid;

Syntax

YBD: <IMA group id>;

Parameter
explanations

IMA group id
ThisparameteridentifiesanIMAgroupwithauniquenumericalvalue,thatcanrange
from1to240.
Thisparameterisobligatory.

Examples

1. DeletetheIMAgroup16.
YBD:16;
2. Incasedestinationinterfaceunit'smainstateisTEdeletetheIMAgroup1.Inthis
casetheconfigurationwillbedoneonlytotheconfigurationfileandthenew
configurationwillbetakenintousewhenthedestinationunitisrestarted.
YBD:1;

Execution
printouts

1. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample1is:
DELETE IMA GROUP
COMMAND EXECUTED

2. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample2is:
DELETE IMA GROUP

CONFIGURATION INFORMATION WAS STORED IN FILES, BECAUSE

OF THE INTERFACE UNIT IS NOT IN NORMAL WORKING STATE.
THE NEW CONFIGURATION IS TAKEN INTO USE WHEN INTERFACE
UNIT IS RESTARTED.
COMMAND EXECUTED

Semantic
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLsemanticerrormessage.

Execution
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLexecutionerrormessage.

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YBAADDEXCHANGETERMINALTOIMAGROUP

YB-IMAGroupHandling

5 YBAADDEXCHANGETERMINALTOIMA
GROUP
Function

UsethiscommandtoaddanexchangeterminaltoanexistingIMAgroup.Youcanadd
upto7exchangeterminals.ThetotalnumberofPETsperIMAgroupcanbe8.The
exchangeterminaltobeaddedmustbelongtothesameNIP1functionalunitastheIMA
group.TheETmustnotbegroupedtoanyotherIMAgrouportoaphyTTP.

Parameters

IMAgroupid:identifiersofthePET;

Syntax

YBA: <IMA group id>:

<exchange terminal index>;

Parameter
explanations

IMA group id
ThisparameteridentifiesanIMAgroupwithauniquenumericalvaluethatcanrange
from1to240.
Thisparameterisobligatory.
Exchange terminal index
EachPETisidentifiedbyitsexchangeterminalindex,whichisasystem-wideunique
numericalvalue.ALinkIDisassignedtotheexhangeterminalindexbythesystem.This
LinkIDisuniqueintheIMAgroupandmustbeagreedwiththeneighbouringnode.
YoucanchecktheexchangeterminalsofafunctionalunitwiththecommandWFI.
Thisparameterisobligatory.

Examples

1. Addtheexchangeterminal12totheIMAgroup3.
YBA:3:12;
2. Incasedestinationinterfaceunit'smainstateisTEaddtheexchangeterminal2to
theIMAgroup1.Inthiscasetheconfigurationwillbedoneonlytotheconfiguration
fileandthenewconfigurationwillbetakenintousewhenthedestinationunitis
restarted.
YBA:1:2;

Execution
printouts

Aftersuccessfulexecutionofthecommand,theMMLprogramwilldisplayanexecution
printout.

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

IMAGROUPID

IMAGroupIDisuniqueintheNE(networkelement).

IMAID

IMAIDisuniqueintheNIP1unit.TXmeansanIMA
IDthatiscurrentlybeingusedbythenear-endIMA
function.RXmeansanIMAIDthatiscurrentlybeing
usedbythefar-endIMAfunction.

PHYTTP

PhysicalLayerTrailTerminationPoint.

MIN/TOTLINKS

Theminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefor
theIMAgrouptobeoperationalandthetotalnumber
oflinksingroup.

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Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

TRLPET

PDHExchangeTerminalthatisusedasaTiming
ReferenceLink.TRLisusedforIMAdatacell
recoveryfromtheATMlayer.TXmeansthetransmit
timingreferencelinkusedbythenear-end.RXmeans
thetransmittimingreferencelinkusedbythefar-end.

RELATIVEDELAY

Thelatestmeasureddelay(inmilliseconds)onthis
IMAlinkrelativetothelinkinthesameIMAgroup
withtheleastdelay.

1. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample1is:
ADD EXCHANGE TERMINAL TO IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----3

IMA ID
TX RX
------2
3

PET
--9
10
11
12

LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3

PHY TTP
------

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------2 /
4

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------5
7
0
10

TRL PET
TX RX
------10
9

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

COMMAND EXECUTED

2. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample2is:
ADD EXCHANGE TERMINAL TO IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
-------

PET
----0
1
2

LINK
ID
----

PHY TTP
-------

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------1 / 3

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
---------

TRL PET
TX RX
-------

STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

CONFIGURATION INFORMATION WAS STORED IN FILES, BECAUSE

OF THE INTERFACE UNIT IS NOT IN NORMAL WORKING STATE.
THE NEW CONFIGURATION IS TAKEN INTO USE WHEN INTERFACE
UNIT IS RESTARTED.
COMMAND EXECUTED

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YB-IMAGroupHandling

Semantic
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLsemanticerrormessage.

Execution
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLexecutionerrormessage.

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YBRREMOVEEXCHANGETERMINALFROMIMA
GROUP

6 YBRREMOVEEXCHANGETERMINALFROM
IMAGROUP
Function

UsethiscommandtoremoveanexchangeterminalfromanexistingIMAgroup.The
exchangeterminalthatfunctionsasTRL(TimingReferenceLink)mustnotberemoved.
Thenumberoflinksinthegroupmustnotbecomelessthanthevaluedefinedbythe
minimumnumberoflinks.Therequiredminimumnumberoflinkscanbecheckedwith
commandYBI.

Parameters

IMAgroupid:exchangeterminalindex;

Syntax

YBR: <IMA group id>:

<exchange terminal index>;

Parameter
explanations

IMA group id
ThisparameteridentifiesanIMAgroupwithauniquenumericalvalue,thatcanrange
from1to240.
Thisparameterisobligatory.
exchange terminal index
Thisparameteridentifiestheexchangeterminalwithauniquenumericalvalue.
YoucanchecktheexchangeterminalsoftheIMAgroupwiththecommandYBI.
Thisparameterisobligatory.

Examples

1. Removetheexchangeterminal15fromtheIMAgroup3.Theminimumnumberof
linksis2of3beforetheexchangeterminalisremoved.
YBR:3:15;
2. Incasedestinationinterfaceunit'smainstateisTEremovetheexchangeterminal2
fromtheIMAgroup1.Theminimumnumberoflinksis1of3beforetheexchange
terminalisremoved.Inthiscasetheconfigurationwillbedoneonlytothe
configurationfileandthenewconfigurationwillbetakenintousewhenthe
destinationunitisrestarted.
YBR:1:2;

Execution
printouts

Aftersuccessfulexecutionofthecommand,theMMLprogramwilldisplayanexecution
printout.

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

IMAGROUPID

IMAGroupIDisuniqueintheNE(networkelement).

IMAID

IMAIDisuniqueintheNIP1unit.TXmeansanIMA
IDthatiscurrentlybeingusedbythenear-endIMA
function.RXmeansanIMAIDthatiscurrentlybeing
usedbythefar-endIMAfunction.

PHYTTP

PhysicalLayerTrailTerminationPoint.

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YBRREMOVEEXCHANGETERMINALFROMIMA
GROUP

YB-IMAGroupHandling

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

MIN/TOTLINKS

Theminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefor
theIMAgrouptobeoperationalandthetotalnumber
oflinksingroup.

TRLPET

PDHExchangeTerminalthatisusedasaTiming
ReferenceLink.TRLisusedforIMAdatacell
recoveryfromtheATMlayer.TXmeansthetransmit
timingreferencelinkusedbythenear-end.RXmeans
thetransmittimingreferencelinkusedbythefar-end.

RELATIVEDELAY

Thelatestmeasureddelay(inmilliseconds)onthis
IMAlinkrelativetothelinkinthesameIMAgroup
withtheleastdelay.

1. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample1couldbe:
REMOVE EXCHANGE TERMINAL FROM IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----3

IMA ID
TX RX
------2
3

PET
--0
5

PHY TTP
------

LINK
ID
---0
1

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------2 /
2

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------0
2

TRL PET
TX RX
------5
5

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE

COMMAND EXECUTED

2. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample2couldbe:
REMOVE EXCHANGE TERMINAL FROM IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
-------

PET
----0
1

PHY TTP
-------

LINK
ID
----

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------1 / 2

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
---------

TRL PET
TX RX
-------

STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

CONFIGURATION INFORMATION WAS STORED IN FILES, BECAUSE

OF THE INTERFACE UNIT IS NOT IN NORMAL WORKING STATE.
THE NEW CONFIGURATION IS TAKEN INTO USE WHEN INTERFACE
UNIT IS RESTARTED.
COMMAND EXECUTED

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YBRREMOVEEXCHANGETERMINALFROMIMA
GROUP

Semantic
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLsemanticerrormessage.

Execution
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLexecutionerrormessage.

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YBIINTERROGATEIMAGROUP

YB-IMAGroupHandling

7 YBIINTERROGATEIMAGROUP
Function

UsethiscommandtoretrieveinformationrelatedtoIMAgroups.

Parameters

IMAgroupid;

Syntax

YBI: [<IMA group id>... | <all ids> def];

Parameter
explanations

IMA group id
ThisparameteridentifiesanIMAgroupwithauniquenumericalvalue,thatcanrange
from1to240.
Groupingsymbols&and&&canbeusedtoindicatearangeofIMAgroupstobe
interrogated.
ThedefaultisthatallIMAgroupsareinterrogated.

Examples

1. InterrogateallIMAgroups.
YBI:;
2. InterrogateIMAgroupswithids10to12.
YBI:10&&12;

Additional
information

WhengivingarangeofIMAgroupswherenoIMAgroupsarefound,theMMLprogram
displaysthefollowing:
THERE IS NO IMA GROUP IN THE GIVEN RANGE

Execution
printouts

Aftersuccessfulexecutionofthecommand,theMMLprogramwilldisplayanexecution
printout.

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

IMAGROUPID

IMAGroupIDisuniqueintheNE(networkelement).

IMAID

IMAIDisuniqueintheNIP1unit.TXmeansanIMA
IDthatiscurrentlybeingusedbythenear-endIMA
function.RXmeansanIMAIDthatiscurrentlybeing
usedbythefar-endIMAfunction.

PHYTTP

PhysicalLayerTrailTerminationPoint.

MIN/TOTLINKS

Theminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefor
theIMAgrouptobeoperationalandthetotalnumber
oflinksingroup.

TRLPET

PDHExchangeTerminalthatisusedasaTiming
ReferenceLink.TRLisusedforIMAdatacell
recoveryfromtheATMlayer.TXmeansthetransmit
timingreferencelinkusedbythenear-end.RXmeans
thetransmittimingreferencelinkusedbythefar-end.

RELATIVEDELAY

Thelatestmeasureddelay(inmilliseconds)onthis
IMAlinkrelativetothelinkinthesameIMAgroup
withtheleastdelay.

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YBIINTERROGATEIMAGROUP

1. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample1couldbe:
INTERROGATE IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
------1
6

PET
--0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

IMA
GROUP
----2

IMA
GROUP

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LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

PHY TTP
------

LINK
ID
---0
1
2

PHY TTP
------

IMA ID
TX RX

PHY TTP

TRL PET
TX RX
------10 11

TRL PET
TX RX
------20 20

TRL PET
TX RX

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

MIN / TOT
LINKS

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STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
UNUSABLE FAULT
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------2 /
3

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------0
4
2

TRL PET
TX RX
------5
5

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------6 /
8

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------3
7

3
0
5
8
1

IMA ID
TX RX
------5
1

PET
--20
21
22

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------6 /
8

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------5
7
0
3
5
0
2
8

IMA ID
TX RX
------3
3

PET
--8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

IMA
GROUP
----3

LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

PHY TTP
------

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

STATE

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----4

YB-IMAGroupHandling

------4
8

PET
--24
25
26
27
28
29

IMA
GROUP
----5

LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3
4
5

IMA ID
TX RX
------6 14

PET
--31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38

------

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------3
1
0
1
4
5

PHY TTP
------

LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

--------5 /
6

-----------------INSUFFICIENT LINKS

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------UNUSABLE FAULT
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
UNUSABLEINHIBITED
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------8 /
8

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------8
4
1
6
7
10
0
8

------26 23

TRL PET
TX RX
------34 34

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

COMMAND EXECUTED

2. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample2couldbe:
INTERROGATE IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----10

IMA ID
TX RX
------8 20

PET
--80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87

18

PHY TTP
------

LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------7 /
8

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------8
4
1
6
7
10
0
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TX RX
------34 34

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

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YBIINTERROGATEIMAGROUP

IMA
GROUP
----11

IMA ID
TX RX
------9 13

PET
--88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95

IMA
GROUP
----12

LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

PHY TTP
------

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------8
4
1
6
7
10
0
8

IMA ID
TX RX
------10 17

PET
--96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------7 /
8

LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

PHY TTP
------

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------8 / 8

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------8
4
1
6
7
11
0
8

TRL PET
TX RX
------34 34

TRL PET
TX RX
------103 103

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

COMMAND EXECUTED

Semantic
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLsemanticerrormessage.

Execution
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLexecutionerrormessage.

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YBMMODIFYIMAGROUP

YB-IMAGroupHandling

8 YBMMODIFYIMAGROUP
Function

UsethiscommandtomodifytheconfigurationofanIMAgroup.Theminimumnumberof
linksrequiredcanbemodifiedwiththiscommand.

Parameters

IMAgroupid:minimumnumberoflinks;

Syntax

YBM: <IMA group id>:

<minimum number of links>;

Parameter
explanations

IMA group id
ThisparameteridentifiesanIMAgroupwithauniquenumericalvalue,thatcanrange
from1to240.
Thisparameterisobligatory.
minimum number of links
ThisparameterdefinestheminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefortheIMA
grouptobeoperational.Thenumbercanrangefrom1to8.
StateoftheIMAgroup,beingassociatedwiththeYBMcommand,willchangeto
INSUFFICIENTLINKifminimumnumberoflinksisincreasedtobegreaterthannumber
ofactivelinks.
Thevaluemustnotbehigherthanthecurrentnumberoflinksinthegroup.
YoucancheckthenumberoflinksintheIMAgroupwithcommandYBI.
Thisparameterisobligatory.

Examples

1. ChangetheminimumnumberoflinksfortheIMAgroup1tobe2.
YBM:1:2;
2. Incasedestinationinterfaceunit'smainstateisTEchangetheminimumnumberof
linksfortheIMAgroupfrom1to2.Inthiscasetheconfigurationwillbedoneonlyto
theconfigurationfileandthenewconfigurationwillbetakenintousewhenthe
destinationunitisrestarted.
YBM:1:2;

Execution
printouts

Aftersuccessfulexecutionofthecommand,theMMLprogramwilldisplayanexecution
printout.

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

IMAGROUPID

IMAGroupIDisuniqueintheNE(networkelement).

IMAID

IMAIDisuniqueintheNIP1unit.TXmeansanIMA
IDthatiscurrentlybeingusedbythenear-endIMA
function.RXmeansanIMAIDthatiscurrentlybeing
usedbythefar-endIMAfunction.

PHYTTP

PhysicalLayerTrailTerminationPoint.

MIN/TOTLINKS

Theminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefor
theIMAgrouptobeoperationalandthetotalnumber
oflinksingroup.

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Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

TRLPET

PDHExchangeTerminalthatisusedasaTiming
ReferenceLink.TRLisusedforIMAdatacell
recoveryfromtheATMlayer.TXmeansthetransmit
timingreferencelinkusedbythenear-end.RXmeans
thetransmittimingreferencelinkusedbythefar-end.

RELATIVEDELAY

Thelatestmeasureddelay(inmilliseconds)onthis
IMAlinkrelativetothelinkinthesameIMAgroup
withtheleastdelay.

1. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample1couldbe:
MODIFY IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
------1
4

PET
--0
5
14

LINK
ID
---0
1
2

PHY TTP
------

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------2 /
3

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------5
7
0

TRL PET
TX RX
------5
5

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

COMMAND EXECUTED

2. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample2couldbe:
MODIFY IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
-------

PET
----0
1

LINK
ID
----

PHY TTP
-------

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------2 / 2

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
---------

TRL PET
TX RX
-------

STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

CONFIGURATION INFORMATION WAS STORED IN FILES, BECAUSE

OF THE INTERFACE UNIT IS NOT IN NORMAL WORKING STATE.
THE NEW CONFIGURATION IS TAKEN INTO USE WHEN INTERFACE
UNIT IS RESTARTED.
COMMAND EXECUTED

Semantic
error

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Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLsemanticerrormessage.

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YBMMODIFYIMAGROUP

YB-IMAGroupHandling

messages
Execution
error
messages

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Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLexecutionerrormessage.

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YBEINHIBITIMALINK

9 YBEINHIBITIMALINK
Function

UsethiscommandtoinhibitusageofIMAlink.InhitibingofIMAlinkisnotpossibleiftotal
amountofactiveIMAlinkswouldbelessthanminimumnumberoflinks.

Parameters

IMAgroupid:exchangeterminalindex;

Syntax

YBE: <IMA group id>:

<exchange terminal index>;

Parameter
explanations

IMA group id
ThisparameteridentifiesanIMAgroupwithauniquenumericalvalue,thatcanrange
from1to240.
Thisparameterisobligatory.
Exchange terminal index
Thisparameteridentifiestheexchangeterminalofaphysicallinkwithasystem-wide
uniquenumericalvalue.
YoucanchecktheexchangeterminalsoftheIMAgroupwiththecommandYBI.
Thisparameterisobligatory.

Examples

1. Blocktheuseofthelinkwiththeexchangeterminalindex8oftheIMAgroup3.
YBE:3:8;

Execution
printouts

Aftersuccessfulexecutionofthecommand,theMMLprogramwilldisplayanexecution
printout.

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

IMAGROUPID

IMAGroupIDisuniqueintheNE(networkelement).

IMAID

IMAIDisuniqueintheNIP1unit.TXmeansanIMA
IDthatiscurrentlybeingusedbythenear-endIMA
function.RXmeansanIMAIDthatiscurrentlybeing
usedbythefar-endIMAfunction.

PHYTTP

PhysicalLayerTrailTerminationPoint.

MIN/TOTLINKS

Theminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefor
theIMAgrouptobeoperationalandthetotalnumber
oflinksingroup.

TRLPET

PDHExchangeTerminalthatisusedasaTiming
ReferenceLink.TRLisusedforIMAdatacell
recoveryfromtheATMlayer.TXmeansthetransmit
timingreferencelinkusedbythenear-end.RXmeans
thetransmittimingreferencelinkusedbythefar-end.

RELATIVEDELAY

Thelatestmeasureddelay(inmilliseconds)onthis
IMAlinkrelativetothelinkinthesameIMAgroup
withtheleastdelay.

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YB-IMAGroupHandling

1. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample1is:
INHIBIT LINK OF IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----3

IMA ID
TX RX
------2
3

PET
--0
5
6
8
12

PHY TTP
------

LINK
ID
---0
1
2
3
4

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------4 /
5

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------5
7
0
3
2

TRL PET
TX RX
------5
5

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
UNUSABLEINHIBITED
ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

COMMAND EXECUTED

Semantic
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLsemanticerrormessage.

Execution
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLexecutionerrormessage.

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YBFRELEASEIMALINK

10 YBFRELEASEIMALINK
Function

UsethiscommandtoreleaseaninhibitedlinkofanIMAgroup.

Parameters

IMAgroupid:exchangeterminalindex;

Syntax

YBF: <IMA group id>:

<exchange terminal index>;

Parameter
explanations

IMA group id
ThisparameteridentifiesanIMAgroupwithauniquenumericalvalue,thatcanrange
from1to240.
Thisparameterisobligatory.
Exchange terminal index
Thisparameteridentifiestheexchangeterminalofaphysicallinkwithasystem-wide
uniquenumericalvalue.
YoucanchecktheexchangeterminalsoftheIMAgroupwiththecommandYBI.
Thisparameterisobligatory.

Examples

1. Releaseinhibitedlinkwithexchangeterminalindex5intheIMAgroup1.
YBF:1:5;
2. Incasedestinationinterfaceunit'smainstateisTEexecutereleaseinhibitedlink
commandwithexchangeterminalindex3intheIMAgroup1.Inthiscasethe
configurationwillbedoneonlytotheconfigurationfileandthenewconfigurationwill
betakenintousewhenthedestinationunitisrestarted.
YBF:1:3;

Execution
printouts

Aftersuccessfulexecutionofthecommand,theMMLprogramwilldisplayanexecution
printout.

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

IMAGROUPID

IMAGroupIDisuniqueintheNE(networkelement).

IMAID

IMAIDisuniqueintheNIP1unit.TXmeansanIMA
IDthatiscurrentlybeingusedbythenear-endIMA
function.RXmeansanIMAIDthatiscurrentlybeing
usedbythefar-endIMAfunction.

PHYTTP

PhysicalLayerTrailTerminationPoint.

MIN/TOTLINKS

Theminimumnumberoflinksrequiredtobeactivefor
theIMAgrouptobeoperationalandthetotalnumber
oflinksingroup.

TRLPET

PDHExchangeTerminalthatisusedasaTiming
ReferenceLink.TRLisusedforIMAdatacell
recoveryfromtheATMlayer.TXmeansthetransmit
timingreferencelinkusedbythenear-end.RXmeans
thetransmittimingreferencelinkusedbythefar-end.

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YBFRELEASEIMALINK

YB-IMAGroupHandling

Abbreviationintheexecutionprintout

Explanation

RELATIVEDELAY

Thelatestmeasureddelay(inmilliseconds)onthis
IMAlinkrelativetothelinkinthesameIMAgroup
withtheleastdelay.

1. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample1is:
RELEASE IMA GROUP
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
------1
6

PET
--0
5
14

PHY TTP
------

LINK
ID
---0
1
2

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------2 /
3

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
--------5
7
0

TRL PET
TX RX
------5
5

STATE
-----------------OPERATIONAL

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

COMMAND EXECUTED

2. Theexecutionprintoutofcommandexample2is:
RELEASE IMA LINK
IMA
GROUP
----1

IMA ID
TX RX
-------

PET
----0
1
2
3

PHY TTP
-------

LINK
ID
----

MIN / TOT
LINKS
--------1 / 4

RELATIVE
DELAY(MS)
---------

TRL PET
TX RX
-------

STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE

NEAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

FAR-END STATE
-----------------UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE
UNKNOWN STATE

CONFIGURATION INFORMATION WAS STORED IN FILES, BECAUSE

OF THE INTERFACE UNIT IS NOT IN NORMAL WORKING STATE.
THE NEW CONFIGURATION IS TAKEN INTO USE WHEN INTERFACE
UNIT IS RESTARTED.
COMMAND EXECUTED

Semantic
error
messages

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLsemanticerrormessage.

Execution
error

Ifanerroroccurs,thesystemwilldisplayageneralMMLexecutionerrormessage.

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