Why are objects in the Physical folder ignored?
Interfaces that are not configured for ITP, RAN-O or management connections could be set as administratively up on the node; however, since these interfaces are not connected and/or not configured, they appear to be operationally down, even though this status does not affect the behavior of the network (for example, unconnected E1 ports on cards in an ONS chassis). To make sure that these interfaces do not contribute to the overall status of the parent node, the Physical folder status is ignored. Objects that appear in the Physical folder but also outside of the Physical folder are not ignored, and their status does contribute to the status of the parent node.
