The present document specifies the Q3 interface between a Local Exchange (LE) and the Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) for the support of configuration management functions for V5 interfaces, as described in EN 300 324-1 [2] and EN 300 347-1 [3], and their associated customer profiles. The management of transmission, media and services which are not related to V5 interfaces is outside the scope of the present document. The Q3 interface is the TMN interface between Network Elements (NEs) or Q-adapters which interface to Operations Systems (OSs) without mediation and between OSs and mediation devices. The location of the Q3 interface is illustrated in EN 300 376-1 [4].
Generic modelling of leased line ports which are associated with a V5 interface is within the scope of the present document, but the traffic from these ports can only be associated with 64 kbit/s bearer channels on the V5 interface. The definition of OS functionality, and the specification of Qx interfaces and proprietary interfaces are outside the scope of the present document.
Existing protocols are used where possible, and the focus of the present document is on defining the object models. Although security management is excluded from the present document, any aspects of security relating to configuration management are included as an integral part of configuration management.
NOTE: Configuration management includes provisioning and the provisioning activity may include testing, but this testing is not included in the present document. It is included in the specification relating to fault and performance management, EN 300 379-1 [6].