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Monitor a Complete SONET Ring with TL1 by Connecting to Just One Network Element

SONET devices are some of the most commonly deployed TL1 network elements today. The special architecture of a SONET ring offers added benefits for TL1 monitoring

A SONET ring must be connected to the TL1 OSS through only one device on the ring (known as the "Gateway"). Whenever the gateway network element receives a TL1 message, it uses the TID to route the message to the appropriate network element.

In this way, you can reach all of the devices on a SONET ring by connecting to only one.

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