NSV-2c System Connectivity Clusters
The purpose of the System Connectivity Clusters subview is to define the connectivity requirements between nodes. This subview is then used to estimate requirements for physical routing and bandwidth.
An NSV-2c subview provides a different viewpoint of information already specified in the NOV-2, NOV-3, NSV-1, NSV-2a and NSV-2b subviews.
The NSV-2c subview is useful when planning physical connections and routings between nodes. It is also intended to assist with the analysis of the connectivity between systems within or between nodes.
In HOPEX NAF, connectivity clusters are communication channels connected to a communication port that dispatches information to at least two sub-items.
In the example below, the RN ASR Helo system displays a TDM port that connects the ESM System and the Helicopter Piloting Systems.
At the upper level, the RN ASR Helo system is used in the RN ASR Helo Unit system architecture.
The communication channel starting from this usage instance, sends all the TDM data to the TDM port. The data is then dispatched to either the ESM system or the Helicopter Piloting System depending on the nature of the data.
The upper level communication channel is therefore considered a cluster of the two sub-systems.
