Searching and Verifying CFA

You can use the Search and Verify CFA option to search and verify a CFA (SONET, T1, T3 or channel) for a specified facility or channel and view Carrier Facility Assignment information.

Using this option, you can:

• Send Direct T1, T3, OCn, or channel inquiries

• Send a CFA Request using previously saved data

Using Search and Verify CFA, you can view Carrier Facility Assignment (CFA) data for a channel that you own or lease. You can view the required data in any of the following ways:

• If you specify an OCn facility, you can view summary data about the SONET and each of its T3 assignments.
• If you specify a T3 facility, you can view summary data about the T3 and each of its 28 T1 channel assignments.
• If you specify a T1 facility, you can view summary data about the T1 and each of its 24 circuits. You can also view detail data about each of the 24 circuits.
• If you specify a T1 facility and a channel number, you can view detail data about the specified circuit.

Steps

To Send Direct T1, T3, OCn, or Channel Search

1. In the Qwest CEMR toolbar, click the Pre Validation tab. The Service Address Validation window appears by default. Click the Search and Verify CFA tab.
   The Search and Verify CFA window is displayed.

2. Enter the required information such as Channel Group Number, Facility Type, A-CLLI, and Z-CLLI. Refer to Field Descriptions- Searching and Verifying CFA for the description of the fields.

3. Click the Submit button.
   Depending on your search criteria, the results of your search are displayed in a Carrier Information window (T1s and T3s) or SONET Information window (OCns).

4. Select the circuit that you would like to view, from the list displayed.

You can perform CFA inquiries from Carrier Information and SONET Information windows. Refer to the Searching from CFA Response Windows section for detailed instructions.

To Send a CFA Query Using Previously Saved Data

1. In the Qwest CEMR toolbar, click the Pre Validation tab. The Service Address Validation window appears by default. Click the Search and Verify CFA tab.
   The Search and Verify CFA window is displayed.

2. Select the previously saved query from the Previous Queries drop-down list.
   Depending on the query you select, the information for the fields is displayed by the system.
   A list of your 50 most recently entered CFA queries is displayed. The information displayed, is separated by slashes (/).

3. Click the Submit button.
   Depending on your search criteria, the results of your search are displayed in a Carrier Information window (T1s and T3s) or SONET Information window (OCns).

4. Select the circuit that you would like to view, from the list displayed.

Click the DLR button to view the Design Layout Report (DLR) of the circuit.

Field Descriptions

Error Messages