The EUR-AMHS Profile

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The EUR-AMHS Profile

• WGN04-WP29 Annex 2

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EUR-AMHS Rationale - Too many Options

• Standards allow too many options for procurement
• ISPs simplify this to 28 Functional Groups - but
  dont do Aeronautical (ATS) MHS
• Doc 9705 SVIII (AMHS) adds further options
• EUR will use TCP/IP
• Base to Extended AMHS - too large a jump
• Many different documents are involved
• Procurement confusion may result

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The EUR-AMHS Profile

• EUR-AMHS Reduces Options
• Simplifies Procurement for MTAs, UAs and MSs
• Single Document of 90-odd pages
• Extensive references to Base Standards, ISPs and
  Doc 9705
• Contains Protocol Implementation Conformance
  Statement Proforma for each system type
• Technical needs business needs fulfilled by
  EUR-AMHS

Simplifies Communication
Procurer
Supplier
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Minimum Functionality

• Basic AMHS with Distribution List Expansion
  capability are mandated
• Specifies the use of the File Transfer Body Part
  (not Bilaterally Defined BP)
• Use of TCP/IP is mandated - not the OSI stack
• Use of Directory is not mandated (Out of Scope)
• Allows further options on a local basis

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EUR-AMHS SCOPE
EUR-AMHS Profile
P2-IPMS
UA
UA
P2-IPMS/P3
P2-IPMS/P7
ATSP-MD
MS
ATSP-MD
P1
P1
UA
MTA
MTA
MTA
P3
International COM-Center
International COM-Center
Directory Information
EUR-AMHS Profile
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EUR-AMHS Content
Annexes - Technical Specifications and References
Annex A IPM
Annex .. P3
Section 6 - Procurement Guide for User
Agent MTA and Message Store Systems
Annex .. P1
References to Base Standards ISPs Doc. 9705 (AMHS)
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Annex .. Use of TCP/IP
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Protocol Implementation Conformance Statements
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EUR-AMHS Deliverables

• A 90 page complete AMHS specification
• For use of COM center managers
• Mandates a minimum AMHS functionality
• Basic AMHS (including Distribution Lists)
• File Transfer Body Part
• Allows limited options
• Extensive pointers to supporting
  standards/ISPs/SARPs
• Ownership and maintenance intended by ICAO EUR
  AFSG - AMHS Manual

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EUR-AMHS Status - October 2004

• Has been distributed for EUR-Region Stakeholder
  review and approval
• Issues resolved
• Profile scope has been clarified
• Message Length maxima/minima clarified
• Use of the Directory is now resolved (Directory
  Information is indicated as advice only)
• Bilaterally defined Body Parts now replaced by
  File Transfer Body Part
• Conformance statement included
• Many editorial issues resolved

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Thank You
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