This guide is intended for Network Integrity administrators who want to understand the design and evaluate the functionality of these cartridges, and for Network Integrity developers who want either to build or to extend similar cartridges.

Developers should have a good working knowledge of FTP operations, specifications, Network Integrity, UIM, and the use of Oracle Communications Design Studio for Network Integrity.

You should be familiar with the following documents included with this release:

• Oracle Communications Network Integrity Concepts
• Oracle Communications Network Integrity Developer's Guide
• Oracle Communications Network Integrity File Transfer and Parsing Guide
• Oracle Communications Network Integrity UIM Integration Cartridge Guide

You should be familiar with the following concepts and technologies:

• Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) standards and terminology
• Development and extensibility of Network Integrity cartridge