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INTERNET DRAFT                                             Scott Pickett
                                                       Vertical Networks
Title: draft-pickett-ipdc-management-00.txt                  Alan Mikhak
Date: August 1998                                      Vertical Networks




                                  IPDC
                       Device Management Protocol
                 <draft-pickett-ipdc-management-00.txt>



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Abstract

   The protocol described in this document is a member of the IP  Device
   Control  (IPDC) family of protocols.  The IPDC protocols are proposed
   as a protocol suite, components of which can be used individually  or
   together  to perform connection control, media control, and signaling
   transport  for  environments  where  the  service  control  logic  is
   separated  from  the network access server. Please see the references
   section for other IPDC documents.

   The protocol specification presented here is intended for use between
   a  media  gateway  controller and a media gateway.  The media gateway
   may be capable of acting as a voice over IP gateway, voice  over  ATM
   gateway,  dialup  modem  media  gateway,  circuit  switch,  or cross-
   connect.  Using the IP Device Management protocol presented here, the
   media  gateway  controller can obtain status and receive notification
   of  management  events  from  the  Media  Gateway  or  between  Media

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   Gateways.


Table of Contents

  1.0     Introduction
    1.1   Background
  2.0     Protocol Definition
    2.1   Specification of Requirements
    2.2   Messages
    2.3   Restart
      2.3.1    RSIP - Restart In Progress
    2.4 Configuration and Status
      2.4.1    NINF - Notify Information
      2.4.2    RINF - Request Information
      2.4.3    SINF - Set Information
  3.0     AVP Values
    3.1   Media Gateway  Type AVP
    3.2   Maximum Modules  AVP
    3.3   Media Gateway Controller In Use AVP
    3.4   Number of Lines AVP
    3.5   Module Type AVP
    3.6   Module Capabilities AVP
    3.7   Module Status AVP
    3.8   Number of Channels AVP
    3.9   Resource ID  AVP
    3.10  Line Coding AVP
    3.11  Line Framing AVP
    3.12  Line Signaling Details AVP
    3.13  Line In-Band Signaling Details AVP
    3.14  Line Status AVP
    3.15  Channel Status AVP
    3.16  Channel Status Change TimeStamp AVP
    3.17  List of Media Gateway Controllers AVP
    3.18  Number of Lines in Line Status Array AVP
    3.19  Line Status Array  AVP
    3.20  Number of channels in the Channel Status Array AVP
    3.21  Channel Status Array AVP
    3.22  Number of Failed Lines AVP
    3.23  T1 Front End Type AVP
    3.24  T1 CSU Build-out AVP
    3.25  T1 DSX Line Length AVP
    3.26  Forward Signaling Events to the Media Gateway Controller AVP
  4.0     Security Considerations
  5.0     Rights and Permissions
  6.0     References
  7.0     Acknowledgments
  8.0     Author's Address


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1.0  Introduction

   The protocol specification presented here is intended for use between
   centralized  switch  control  logic or Media Gateway Controller and a
   Media Gateway.  The Media Gateway may  be  capable  of  acting  as  a
   circuit switch, voice over IP gateway, dialup modem access server, or
   other messaging/conference server functions.   Using  the  IP  Device
   Management   protocol   within   this  document,  the  Media  Gateway
   Controller can obtain status and receive notification  of  management
   events from the Media Gateway or between Media Gateways.

1.1 Background

   This  protocol  is  part  of  the  IP Device Control (IPDC) family of
   protocols.  The IPDC protocols have been proposed as a protocol suite
   that  can  be  used  individually  or  together to perform connection
   control,  media  control,  status   and   signaling   transport   for
   environments  where  the  service control logic is separated from the
   network Media Gateway.  Please see the references section  for  other
   IPDC documents.

   This  document  describes the commands and attribute value pairs that
   are necessary within the IPDC protocol to  allow  the  Media  Gateway
   Controller  to  be notified of status and management functions on the
   Media Gateway.  The intent of the protocol  is  to  leverage  and  be
   aware  of  the functions and service that other management facilities
   provide.  By assuming that there are other management facilities, the
   protocol  can  be  streamlined  and be used for only basic management
   functions that may impact the Media Gateway Controller functionality.
   It  is  also  assumed that configuration of the Media Gateway is done
   through separate means.  Although notification of some  configuration
   changes  are  enabled, full provisioning and configuration requires a
   separate set of functions and are not a part of this protocol.

   This basic management protocol provides the Media Gateway  Controller
   with  start-up,  configuration notification, status and basic testing
   facilities.  Startup notifications to the  Media  Gateway  Controller
   include system reboot, initialization and restarting of Media Gateway
   subsystems.   Configuration   notifications   allow   Media   Gateway
   Controller to be notified if any configuration event occurs including
   those utilizing  proprietary  means.   These  configurations  can  be
   through  SNMP  transactions  or  other  configuration  methods.   The
   protocol also allows for indication of testing procedures  and  tools
   that  can  be  in  operation on the Media Gateway.  These tests could
   have an impact on the Media Gateway Controller core functions and are
   thus taken into account in the protocol.

2 Protocol Definition


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2.1 Specification of Requirements

   In  this document, several words are used to signify the requirements
   of the specification.  These words are often capitalized.

   MUST  This  word,  or  the  adjective  "required",  means  that   the
   definition is an absolute requirement of the specification.


   MUST  NOT  This  phrase  means  that  the  definition  is an absolute
   prohibition of the specification.


   SHOULD This word, or the adjective "recommended",  means   there  may
   exist  valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore this item,
   but the full implications must be understood  and  carefully  weighed
   before choosing a different course.


   MAY  This  word, or the adjective "optional", means that this item is
   one of an allowed set of alternatives.  An implementation which  does
   not include this option MUST be prepared to interoperate with another
   implementation which does include the option.

2.2 Messages

   This section describes the IP Device Management (IPDM) commands  that
   are described within this document.

2.3 Restart

   The  media  gateway  sends  a  RSIP  message  to  the  media  gateway
   controller when a management system directs it to restart.  The  RSIP
   message  initiates  a  transaction identified per IPDC base document.
   The transaction completes when the media gateway  controller  returns
   an Acknowledgement message to the media gateway.

   On  a  forced restart, the media gateway controller immediately sends
   the Acknowledgement message to the media gateway.

   On a graceful restart, the  media  gateway  controller  releases  all
   resources it is using on the media gateway before responding with the
   Acknowledgment message.

   The media gateway can unilaterally complete the  restart  transaction
   if  it does not receive an Acknowledgement within the specified time.


2.3.1 RSIP - Restart In Progress

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      0                   1                   2                   3
      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Message Header                           |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                   Diameter Command AVP Code                   |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |          AVP Length           |  AVP Flags  |    Reserved     |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |                  Restart In Progress Command Code             |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |              Transaction Originator Host-Name AVP             |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Restart Method AVP                       |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Restart Time AVP                         |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

   AVP Code

      256  DIAMETER-Command

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be at exactly 12.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  Bit two
      (SS-Encrypted-Data),  Bit  three  (PK-Encrypted-Data) and Bit four
      (Vendor-Specific-AVP) SHOULD NOT be set.

   Reserved

      The Reserved field MUST be set to zero (0).

   Command Code

      1600 Device Management Restart In Progress


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   Transaction Originator Host Name AVP

      The host name of the initiator of the  transaction.    This  is  a
      required parameter for all IPDC protocol messages.

   Restart Method AVP

      This field MUST specify one of the following values:
         00000001  Forced Restart
         00000002  Graceful Restart

      This is a required parameter.

   Restart Time AVP

      This field specifies number of seconds the media gateway waits for
      an  Acknowledgement  from  the  media  gateway  controller  before
      restarting.   This is a required parameter.

2.4 Configuration and Status

   The  media  gateway  controller may send a Request Information (RINF)
   message to a media gateway, which  instructs  the  media  gateway  to
   respond  with  a  Notify  Information  (NINF)  message containing the
   requested information.   The  RINF  begins  a  transaction,  and  the
   corresponding  NINF  ends  the  transaction.   The media gateway MUST
   respond to a RINF message with a NINF or Message Reject message.

   The media gateway  controller  may  send  a  Set  Information  (SINF)
   message  to  the  media gateway, which instructs the media gateway to
   set some  limited  configuration  values.   The  media  gateway  MUST
   respond  to  a  SINF  message with an NINF or Message Reject message.
   The NINF or Message Reject message completes the transaction.

   The media gateway can send unsolicited NINF  messages  to  the  media
   gateway  controller  to  inform  it  of  changes  made  to its system
   information by other management systems.  An unsolicited NINF message
   initiates  a  transaction,  and the transaction is completed when the
   media gateway controller returns either a Command Acknowledgement  or
   a Message Reject.

2.4.1 NINF - Notify Information

      0                   1                   2                   3
      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Message Header                           |
      |                                                               |

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      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                   Diameter Command AVP Code                   |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |          AVP Length           |  AVP Flags  |    Reserved     |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |                  Restart In Progress Command Code             |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |              Transaction Originator Host-Name AVP             |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                    Resource Identifier AVP                    |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                  Forward Signaling Events AVP                 |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

   AVP Code

      256     DIAMETER-Command

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be at exactly 12.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  Bit two
      (SS-Encrypted-Data), Bit three (PK-Encrypted-Data)  and  Bit  four
      (Vendor-Specific-AVP) SHOULD NOT be set.

   Reserved

      The Reserved field MUST be set to zero (0).

   Command Code

      1601 Device Management Notify Information

   Transaction Originator Host Name AVP

      The  host  name  of  the  initiator  of the transaction. This is a
      required parameter for all IPDC protocol messages.

   Resource Identifier AVP


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      The Resource Identifier is the unique identifier for the  resource
      or group of resources on a media gateway to which the NINF command
      applies.  The Resource  Identifier  is  of  type  IPDC  Reference,
      defined in [3].

   Forward Signaling Events AVP

      Indicates  whether  the  media  gateway  should  forward signaling
      events to the media gateway controller


   Conditional AVPs when IPDC-Reference specifies gateway
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                 Maximum Number of Modules AVP                 |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                Media Gateway Controller In Use AVP            |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |              List of Media Gateway Controllers AVP            |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Media Gateway Type AVP                   |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+


   Conditional AVPs when IPDC-Reference specifies equip-holder
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                    Module Capapbilites AVP                    |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Number of Lines AVP                      |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                   Number of Failed Lines AVP                  |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                       External Name AVP                       |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

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      |                                                               |
      |                      Line Status Array AVP                    |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+


   Conditional AVPs when IPDC-Reference specifies trunk-term or  access-
   term
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                    Bearer Capapbilites AVP                    |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                   Calling Party Number AVP                    |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                     Dialed Phone Number AVP                   |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |       Timestamp of last channel status transition AVP         |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                Media Gateway Call Identifier AVP              |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+


   Conditional AVPs when IPDC-Reference specifies trans-term
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Number of Channels AVP                   |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                       External Name AVP                       |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                        Line Coding AVP                        |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                          Framing AVP                          |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

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      |                                                               |
      |                         Signaling AVP                         |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                  In-Band Signaling Details AVP                |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                       T1 front end type AVP                   |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                       T1 CSU build out AVP                    |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                     T1 DSX-1 line length AVP                  |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                     Channel Status Array AVP                  |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+



2.4.2 RINF - Request Information

      0                   1                   2                   3
      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Message Header                           |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                   Diameter Command AVP Code                   |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |          AVP Length           |  AVP Flags  |    Reserved     |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |                  Restart In Progress Command Code             |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |              Transaction Originator Host-Name AVP             |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                    Resource Identifier AVP                    |
      |                                                               |

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      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

   AVP Code

      256  DIAMETER-Command

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be at exactly 12.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  Bit two
      (SS-Encrypted-Data), Bit three (PK-Encrypted-Data)  and  Bit  four
      (Vendor-Specific-AVP) SHOULD NOT be set.

   Reserved

      The Reserved field MUST be set to zero (0).

   Command Code

      1602 Device Management Request Information

   Transaction Originator Host Name AVP

      The  host  name  of  the  initiator  of the transaction. This is a
      required parameter for all IPDC protocol messages.

   Resource Identifier AVP

      The Resource Identifier is the unique identifier for the  resource
      or group of resources on a media gateway to which the NINF command
      applies.  The Resource  Identifier  is  of  type  IPDC  Reference,
      defined in [3].

2.4.3 SINF - Set Information

      0                   1                   2                   3
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      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                      Message Header                           |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                   Diameter Command AVP Code                   |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |          AVP Length           |  AVP Flags  |    Reserved     |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

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      |                  Restart In Progress Command Code             |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |              Transaction Originator Host-Name AVP             |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                  Forward Signaling Events AVP                 |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                    Resource Identifier AVP                    |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                 Maximum Number of Modules AVP                 |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |                Media Gateway Controller In Use AVP            |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
      |                                                               |
      |              List of Media Gateway Controllers AVP            |
      |                                                               |
      +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

   AVP Code

      256  DIAMETER-Command

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be at exactly 12.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  Bit two
      (SS-Encrypted-Data), Bit three (PK-Encrypted-Data)  and  Bit  four
      (Vendor-Specific-AVP) SHOULD NOT be set.

   Reserved

      The Reserved field MUST be set to zero (0).

   Command Code

      1603 Device Management Set Information


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   Transaction Originator Host Name AVP

      The  host  name  of  the  initiator  of the transaction. This is a
      required parameter for all IPDC protocol messages.

   Resource Identifier AVP

      The Resource Identifier is the unique identifier for the  resource
      or group of resources on a media gateway to which the NINF command
      applies.  The Resource  Identifier  is  of  type  IPDC  Reference,
      defined in [3].



3 AVP Values

   This  section  will  define  the  new  AVP that are applicable to the
   commands described within this document.  Some of the base AVPs  such
   as   Message  Code,  Transaction  ID, Endpoint Address and Connection
   Type are defined in the IPDC base specification document.

3.1 Media Gateway Type AVP

   AVP Code

      1700      Media Gateway  Type

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be at least  12  to  accommodate
      the AVP header plus  4 bytes of data.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Media Gateway Type

      The Media Gateway  Type field is of type String.


3.2 Maximum Modules AVP

   AVP Code

      1701      Maximum Modules

   AVP Length

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      The length of this attribute MUST  be  0x000C  (12).  The  maximum
      modules field is a 4 byte value.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Maximum Modules

      Maximum modules specifies the  maximum  number  of  modules  (slot
      cards) supported.


3.3 Media Gateway Controller In Use AVP

   AVP Code

      1702      Media Gateway Controller In Use


   AVP Length

      The  length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C (12) to accommodate 8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte data for  the  index
      of the Media Gateway Controller currently in use.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Media Gateway Controller In Use

      The integer32 Index of the Media  Gateway  Controller  In  Use  as
      primary.


3.4 Number of Lines AVP

   AVP Code

      1703      Number of Lines

   AVP Length

      The  length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C (12) to accommodate 8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte data for  number  of

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      lines.



   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Number of Lines

      The Number of Lines field specifies the number  of  physical  line
      interfaces within a module.


3.5 Module Type AVP

   AVP Code

      1705     Module type

   AVP Length

      The  length  of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to accommodate 8
      bytes of AVP header information plus 4 byte indication  of  Module
      Type.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Module Type

      Presently only the following module type values are specified:
         0x00000000     not present
         0x00000001     unknown Other values are to be defined.


3.6 Module Capabilities AVP

   AVP Code

      1706 Module Capabilities

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x0012(18) to  accommodate  8
      bytes  of  AVP header information plus 4 byte indication of Module

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      Capabilities.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Module Capabilities

      The  Module  Capabilities  value   is  a  Logical OR of any of the
      following flags:
         0x00000001     Capable of continuity testing
         0x00000002     Network  Interface module



3.7 Module Status AVP

   AVP Code

      1707      Module Status

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x0012(18) to  accommodate  8
      bytes  of  AVP header information plus 4 byte indication of Module
      Status.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Module Status

      Describes  the  status  of  the  module.  The following values may
      apply:
         0x00000000     not present (empty)
         0x00000001     out of service (down)
         0x00000002     up
         0x00000003     error


3.8 Number of Channels AVP

   AVP Code

      1709     Number of Channels


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   AVP Length

      The length of this  attribute  MUST  be  at  least  0x0012(18)  to
      accommodate  8  bytes  of  AVP  header  information  plus  4  byte
      indication of the number of channels within the line.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Number of Channels

      Specifies  the  number  of  channels  within  a  channelized  line
      interface.



3.9 Resource ID  AVP

   AVP Code

      1710 Resource ID

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be at least 12 to accommodate  8
      bytes  of  AVP  header  information plus a minimum 4 bytes for the
      Resource ID.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MAY have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Resource ID

      The Resource ID field is of type IPDC Reference as defined in [3].
      .  The Resource ID AVP identifies the  resource  or  resources  to
      which an IPDM command applies.


3.10 Line Coding AVP

   AVP Code

      1711 Line Coding

   AVP Length

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      The  length  of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to accommodate 8
      bytes of AVP header information plus 4 byte Line Coding Data.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Line Coding

      The following values apply to the Line Coding field:
         0x00000000      Unknown
         0x00000001      AMI
         0x00000002      B8ZS

3.11 Line Framing AVP

   AVP Code

      1712 Line Framing

   AVP Length

      The  length of this attribute MUST be  0x000C(12) to accommodate 8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte  Line  Framing  data
      field

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Line Framing

      Describes the framing used for the line. Valid values are:
         0x00000000     Unknown
         0x00000001     D4
         0x00000002     ESF


3.12 Line Signaling Details AVP

   AVP Code

      1713      Line Signaling Details

   AVP Length


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      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to  accommodate  8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte data.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Line Signaling Details

      The following values apply to the Line Signaling Details field:
         0x00000000     Unknown
         0x00000001     In-band
         0x00000002     ISDN PRI
         0x00000003     NFAS
         0x00000004     SS7 gateway


3.13 Line In-Band Signaling Details AVP

   AVP Code

      1714      Line In-Band Signaling Details

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to  accommodate  8
      bytes of AVP header information plus 4 byte indication of data.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Line In-Band Signaling Details

      The following values apply to the Line Signaling Details field:
         0x00000000     Unknown
         0x00000001     Wink Start
         0x00000002     Idle Start
         0x00000003     wink-wink with 200msec wink
         0x00000004     wink-wink with 400msec wink
         0x00000005     loop start CPE
         0x00000006     ground start CPE


3.14 Line Status AVP

   AVP Code

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      1715      Line Status

   AVP Length

      The length  of  this  attribute  MUST  be  exactly  0x000C(12)  to
      accommodate  8  bytes  of  AVP header information plus 4 byte Line
      Status Data.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Line Status

      Describes the Line State. The following Line States apply:
         0x00000000     not present
         0x00000001     disabled
         0x00000002     red alarm (loss of sync)
         0x00000003     yellow alarm
         0x00000004     other alarms or errors
         0x00000005     up
         0x00000006     loopback


3.15 Channel Status AVP

   AVP Code

      1716     Latency Threshold

   AVP Length

      The  length  of  this  attribute  MUST be at exactly 0x000C(12) to
      accommodate 8 bytes of  AVP  header  information  plus  a  4  byte
      indication of the latency threshold.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Channel Status

      The following are valid values for the channel status field:
         0x00000000     not present
         0x00000001     out of service
         0x00000002     signaling channel (i.e. D Channel on an ISDN PRI

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         line)
         0x00000003      maintenance  (continuity  test  pending  or  in
         progress)
         0x00000004     blocked
         0x00000005     loopback
         0x00000006     idle
         0x00000007     in use (dialing, ringing, etc)
         0x00000008     connected
         0x00000009     in use/DSP output
         0x0000000A     in use/DSP input
         0x0000000B     in use/DSP input + output
         0x0000000C     off hook/idle


3.16 Channel Status Change TimeStamp AVP

   AVP Code

      1717           Channel Status Changed Timestamp

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to  accommodate  8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte  data value.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Channel Status Changed Timestamp

      The Channel Status Changed Timestamp field is of type Time.


3.17 List of Media Gateway Controllers AVP

   AVP Code

      1718           List of Media Gateway Controllers

   AVP Length

      The length of this  attribute  MUST  be  at  least  0x000C(12)  to
      accommodate  8 bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte  data
      value.

   AVP Flags


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      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MAY have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   List of Media Gateway Controllers

      The list of media gateway controllers is an ordered list of 32-bit
      IP addresses for the media gateway controllers which  can  control
      the media gateway.  The number of media gateway controllers in the
      list is (AVP Length - 8) / 4.


3.18 Number of Lines in Line Status Array AVP

   AVP Code

      1719 Number of Lines in Line Status Array

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST  be  at  exactly  0x000C(12)  to
      accommodate  8 bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte value
      indicating the number of lines specified in a  Line  Status  Array
      AVP.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Number of Lines in Line Status Array

      The Number of Lines in Line Status Array AVP is used  to  indicate
      the number of entries in a following Line Status Array AVP.


3.19 Line Status Array  AVP

   AVP Code

      1720           Line Status Array

   AVP Length

      The  length  of  this  attribute  MUST  be  at least 0x000C(12) to
      accommodate 8 bytes of AVP header information  plus  a  minimum  4
      byte value (indicating Line Status for at least one line).

   AVP Flags


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      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.


   Line Status Array

      Describes an array of  Line State values. Each  Line  State  value
      can be one of the following:
         0x00000000     not present
         0x00000001     disabled
         0x00000002     red alarm (loss of sync)
         0x00000003     yellow alarm
         0x00000004     other alarms or errors
         0x00000005     up
         0x00000006     loopback


         The  Number of  entries in this array is reported by the Number
         of Lines in the Line Status Array AVP.


3.20 Number of channels in the Channel Status Array AVP

   AVP Code

      1721           Number of channels in the channel status array

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to  accommodate  8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte value indicating the
      number of entries in the channel status array.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Number of channels in the channel status array

      The  Number of channels in the channel status array AVP is used to
      indicate the number of channel state entries in the Channel  State
      Array AVP

      The  Number  of  channels  in the channel status array field is of
      type Integer32.


3.21 Channel Status Array AVP

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   AVP Code

      1722           Channel Status Array

   AVP Length

      The length of this  attribute  MUST  be  at  least  0x000C(12)  to
      accommodate  8  bytes  of  AVP header information plus a minimum 4
      byte value indicating at least one channel state .

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Channel Status Array

      Describes  an  array  of  channel state values. Each channel state
      value can be one of the following:
         0x00000000     not present
         0x00000001     out of service
         0x00000002     signaling channel (i.e. D Channel on an ISDN PRI
         line)
         0x00000003      maintenance  (continuity  test  pending  or  in
         progress)
         0x00000004     blocked
         0x00000005     loopback
         0x00000006     idle
         0x00000007     in use (dialing, ringing, etc)
         0x00000008     connected
         0x00000009     in use/DSP output
         0x0000000A     in use/DSP input
         0x0000000B     in use/DSP input + output
         0x0000000C     off hook/idle

         The number of entries in the channel state array  is  specified
         by the Number of channels in the channel status array AVP


3.22 Number of Failed Lines AVP

   AVP Code

      1723      Number of Failed Lines

   AVP Length

      The  length  of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to accommodate 8

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      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte data field.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one (Mandatory Support) set The  flag
      field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Number of Failed Lines

      The  Number  of  Failed  Lines  AVP  is  used  in  a Notify Module
      information message sent by an Media Gateway

      The Number of Failed Lines field is of type Integer32.


3.23 T1 Front End Type AVP

   AVP Code

      1724      T1 Front End Type

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to  accommodate  8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte data field.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   T1 Front End Type

      The following are the valid values for T1 Front End Type:
         0x00000000     Unknown
         0x00000001     CSU (T1 long haul)
         0x00000002     DSX-1 (T1 Short Haul)


3.24 T1 CSU Build-out AVP

   AVP Code

      1725      T1 CSU Build-out

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to  accommodate  8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte data field.

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   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   T1 CSU Build-out

      The following are the valid values for T1 CSU Build-out:
         0x00000000     0 dB
         0x00000001     7.5 dB
         0x00000002     15 dB
         0x00000003     22.5 dB


3.25 T1 DSX Line Length AVP

   AVP Code

      1726      T1 DSX Line Length

   AVP Length

      The length of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to  accommodate  8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte data field.

   AVP Flags

      The  flag  field  MUST  have bit one (Mandatory Support) set.  The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   T1 DSX Line Length

      The following are the valid values for T1 DSX Line Length:
         0x00000000     1-133 ft
         0x00000001     134-266 ft
         0x00000002     267-399 ft
         0x00000003     400-533 ft
         0x00000003     534-655 ft


3.26 Forward Signaling Events to the Media Gateway Controller AVP

   AVP Code

      1727      Forward Signaling Events to the Media Gateway Controller

   AVP Length


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      The  length  of this attribute MUST be 0x000C(12) to accommodate 8
      bytes of AVP header information plus a 4 byte data field.

   AVP Flags

      The flag field MUST have bit one  (Mandatory  Support)  set.   The
      flag field MUST not have bit four (Vendor Specific AVP) set.

   Forward Signaling Events to the Media Gateway Controller

      Indicates  whether  the Media Gateway should send signaling events
      to the Media Gateway Controller. The following are valid values:
         0x00000000     Do not send signaling events
         0x00000001     Send signaling events IPDC type
         0x00000002     Q.931 type
         0x00000003     Tunnel type



4 Security Considerations

   Security issues  are  not  discussed  in  this  memo.   The  security
   mechanisms recommended are those specified in [3].


5 Rights and Permissions

   The  contributors to this document are listed in the author's address
   and acknowledgement sections of the document.   All  contributors  to
   this  document  and the organizations we represent grant an unlimited
   perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, world-wide right and  license
   to  any party under the copyrights in the contribution.  This license
   includes the right to copy, publish and distribute  the  contribution
   in  any  way,  and  to  prepare derivative works that are based on or
   incorporate all or part of the  contribution,  the  license  to  such
   derivative  works  to  be  of  the  same  scope as the license of the
   original contribution. The contributors grant permission to reference
   the  names and addresses of the contributors and of the organizations
   we represent. We agree that no information  in  the  contribution  is
   confidential   and  that  the  any  party  may  freely  disclose  any
   information in the contribution.

   The contributors to this document believe that the  organizations  we
   represent have the authority to grant the rights stated herein.   The
   contributors to this document will grant any party a perpetual,  non-
   exclusive,  royalty-free,  world-wide  right  to  implement,  use and
   distribute the  technology  or  works  when  implementing,  using  or
   distributing technology based upon the specific specification.


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   The  contributors  represent  that we have disclosed the existence of
   any proprietary or intellectual property rights in  the  contribution
   that  are  reasonably  and personally known to the contributors.  The
   contributors  do  not  represent  that  we  personally  know  of  all
   potentially  pertinent  proprietary  and intellectual property rights
   owned or claimed by the organization he represents (if any) or  third
   parties.

   The   contributors   represent  that  there  are  no  limits  to  the
   contributors'  ability  to  make  the  grants,  acknowledgments   and
   agreements  above  that  are  reasonably  and personally known to the
   contributors.

6 References

   [1] Calhoun, Rubens, "DIAMETER Base Protocol", Internet-Draft, draft-
   calhoun-diameter-03.txt,  May  1998 [2] Calhoun, Zorn, Pan, "DIAMETER
   Framework", Internet-Draft,  draft-calhoun-diameter-framework-00.txt,
   May  1998  [3]  Taylor, "IP Device Control Base Protocol", [4] Dugan,
   "IP Connection Control  Protocol",  [5]  Skran,  "IP  Device  Control
   Framework"  [6]  Elliott,  "IP  Media Control Protocol" [7] Bell, "IP
   Signaling Protocol"


7 Acknowledgments

   The author wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for  their
   contribution to the IP Media Control  protocol:

   Ilya  Akramovich, Bob Bell, Dan Brendes, Peter Chung, Russ Dehlinger,
   Andrew Dugan,  Ike Elliott, Cary FitzGerald, Jan Gronski,  Tom  Hess,
   Geoff  Jordan,  Tony  Lam,  Shawn  Lewis, Dave Mazik, Pete O'Connell,
   Shyamal Prasad,  Paul  Richards,  Dale  Skran,  Louise  Spergel,  Raj
   Srinivasan, Tom Taylor, Michael Thomas.


8 Author's Addresses

   Questions about this memo can be directed to:

   Scott  Pickett
   Vertical  Networks
   1148 East Arques Ave
   Sunnyvale, CA 94086

   Phone:     (408) 523-9700 extension 200
   Fax:       (408) 523-9701
   Email:     ScottP@vertical.com


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   Alan  Mikhak
   Vertical  Networks
1148 East Arques Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

   Phone:     (408) 523-9700 extension 292
   Fax:       (408) 523-9701
   Email:     AlanM@vertical.com