9.2 Management physical blocks

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Figure 9.2-1 illustrates example implementations of physical views. The OS physical block realizes OSFs, of which a great variety is available. Some will be consequence of 3GPPs decision to base the management processes on Enhanced Telecom Operations Map [2],[9],[20], others on enabling support for the management of Next Generation Networks [16], [17].

Figure 9.2-1: An example implementation of a physical view in M.3060/Y.2401 [16]

The physical architecture may flatten the functional Management Layers into a single, unified management layer for the co-management of several functional Management Layers to facilitate a unified handling of e.g. alarms and performance data. There is great flexibility in the design of Next Generation Network Operations Systems with this concept, see further Annex 1. The flexibility can enable co-management of multiple functional layers as presented in Figure 9.2-2. The interfaces depicted in fig. 9.2-1 and 9.2-2 are in the 3GPP PLMN management architecture mapped to the Itf-N or Itf-P2P interface between an IRPManager and IRPAagent, as shown in fig. 9.3.

Figure 9.2-2: Co-management of multiple functional management layers in M.3060/Y.2401 [16]