An inter-building pathway element is a cabling support vessel that typically connects one buildings space to another buildings space. The format for the inter-building pathway element shall be [b1-fs1]/[b2-fs2]-UUU.n.d(q), where:
b1fs1 = building identifier and TS identifier for the TS in which one end of the backbone cable is terminated
b2fs2 = building identifier and TS identifier for the TS in which the other end of the backbone cable is terminated
UUU = a user defined identifier referring to the type of element (descriptor) n = two to four numeric characters identifying the pathway element (major ID) d = detail information such as port, sub-duct, optical fiber and pair (minor ID) q = qualifying information
The pathway records shall contain the following information:
