Nortel DMS-100 Series Application Manual page 72

5-2 SPMS SERVICE index descriptions
The information under these headings explains:
The following headings appear in each description of a basic index:
The information under these headings explains:
297-1001-330 Standard 11.04 June 1998
definition
diagnostics
the section below the SERVICE branch to which the index belongs
the expansion of the index name
the function and purpose of the index
the steps required to locate the switch problem
section
description
definition
measurement list
normalizer
diagnostics
the section below the SERVICE branch to which the index belongs
the expansion of the index name
the function and purpose of the index
the combination of indices that contribute to the index in question based
on a mathematical calculation performed by SPMS
the appropriate weighting factors applied to an index based on OMS, and
the frequency and importance of the index being examined
the steps required to locate the switch problem