Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Definitions
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere       
        3.2     Terms defined in this Recommendation           
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Conventions            
 6     Protection characteristics   
 7     Protection architectures     
 8     Commands
        8.1     APS channel  
        8.2     Request type
        8.3     Lockout of protection
 9     ODU SMP APS protocol configuration and behaviour              
        9.1     Local node configuration         
        9.2     Node behaviour for switching
10     Operational considerations              
Appendix I – ODU SMP configuration examples    
Appendix II – ODU SMP operational considerations