Mplify 165 Service Access Interface Service Attributes

2025 Oct

Summary:

This document defines the Service Access Interface which is a physical or virtual Ethernet interface that provides UNI access to multiple Mplify-defined Services that operate at OSI Layer 2 and above, such as the services defined in MEF 6.3, MEF 51.1, MEF 69.1, MEF 70.2, and MEF 140.

Primary Resource for: Underlay Services

Product Portfolio: Underlay Services

Standard Type: Service Attributes

These Services are referred to as Service Access Interface Compatible Services in this document. Service Attributes associated with the Service Access Interface are specified.

Defining a Service Access Interface and the associated Service Attributes allows for:

  • multiple Service Access Interface Compatible Services to share a Service Access Interface.
  • the instantiation of the Service Access Interface to occur before it is decided which Service Access Interface Compatible Services are to be accessed.
  • fewer Service Attribute values to be agreed to when disparate Service Access Interface Compatible Services are accessed via the same Service Access Interface.
  • a single data model for the underlying physical layer(s) to be developed that is common for all Service Access Interface Compatible Services for use with automated provisioning capabilities such as LSO.

The Service Access Interface does not include ENNIs as defined in MEF 26.2.


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