CONTENTS

 1     Scope 
 2     References
 3     Terms and definitions     
 4     Abbreviations 
 5     Conventions    
 6     LCAS for virtual concatenation  
        6.1     Methodology        
        6.2     Control packet      
        6.3     VCG capacity increase (Addition of member(s)) 
        6.4     VCG capacity decrease: Member(s) temporary removed by the LCAS procedure (due to failure)    
        6.5     VCG capacity decrease: Removal (permanent) of member(s)     
        6.6     LCAS to non-LCAS interworking
        6.7     Asymmetric connections  
        6.8     Symmetric connection      
Annex A – LCAS protocol    
        A.1     LCAS protocol    
        A.2     LCAS protocol partitioning         
        A.3     State diagram of member(i) in the Virtual Concatenated Group  
        A.4     Procedures state diagrams           
        A.5     State diagram for the VCG          
Appendix I – LCAS Time Sequence Diagrams    
        I.1        Nomenclature     
        I.2        Numbering system          
        I.3        Provisioning       
        I.4        Commands          
Appendix II – Non hit‑less bandwidth modifications during Hold Off periods    
       II.1     Introduction           
       II.2     Removal of a group member at Source     
       II.3     TSD conditions raised while performing ADD commands           
       II.4     Enhanced HO procedure