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 Overview
6.1 Functional characteristics of SDN for transport networks
6.2 Architecture of SDN for transport networks
6.3 Interaction between SDN controller and transport network
6.4 Interaction between SDN controller and applications
6.5 Management functions interactions
6.6 Transport resource views
7 Controller arrangements
7.1 Multi-level control
hierarchy
7.2 Multi-layer control
7.3 Multi-domain control aspects
8 Control components
8.1 Call controller components
8.2 Connection controller (CC) component
8.3 Routing controller (RC) component
8.4 Link resource manager (LRM) component
8.5 Discovery agent (DA) component
8.6 Termination and adaptation performer (TAP) component
8.7 Directory service (DS) component
8.8 Resource notification controller component
9 Topology and discovery
9.1 Creation of network topology by auto discovery procedure
9.2 Creation of abstracted network topology
10 Controller
interactions
10.1 Interaction type 1
10.2 Interaction type 2
10.3 Interaction type 3
10.4 Interaction type 4
10.5 Interaction type 5
11 Reference points
11.1 SDN control plane interfaces
11.2 Functional requirements for the CPI
11.3 Interaction between NCCs over CPI
12 Control communications network
13 Management aspects
13.1 Management of SDN controllers
13.2 Management of control plane interfaces (CPI)
13.3 Management of control communication network (CCN)
14 Identifiers
14.1 Resources in the transport network
14.2 Control view of transport resources
14.3 Control components
14.4 Control artefacts
14.5 Reference points
14.6 Control communications network
15 Scalability considerations
15.1 Scalability of the controller
15.2 Scalability of components
16 Connection availability enhancement techniques
16.1 Data plane protection
16.2 Controller based restoration
Annex A – Use of the CIM to represent resources
Bibliography