Board identification methods

Within NMS OAM, each board is referenced using the following identifiers:

The following secondary ID information is also available:

Note: Implementation of shelf and slot differs depending upon the chassis manufacturer and specific hardware settings. Shelf and slot information is available only with boards installed in CompactPCI chassis with a bus that complies with PICMG 2.1. Refer to the chassis documentation for more information.

The following illustration shows board identification options:

In a multiple-host NMS OAM configuration, it is possible to have boards in different hosts with the same board name and board number. However, to avoid confusion, give each board a name and number that is unique to the entire host.