Description: This object contains the index number of the first available entry in the CMS table (pktcMtaDevCmsTable). If all the entries in the CMS table have been assigned, this object contains the value of zero. A management station should create new entries in the CMS table, using the following procedure:

First, issue a management protocol retrieval operation to determine the value of the first available index in the CMS table (pktcMtaDevCmsAvailSlot).

Second, issue a management protocol SET operation to create an instance of the pktcMtaDevCmsStatus object by setting its value to 'createAndWait(5)'.

Third, if the SET operation succeeded, continue modifying the object instances corresponding to the newly created conceptual row, without fear of collision with other management stations. When all necessary conceptual columns of the row are properly populated (via SET operations or default values), the management station may SET the pktcMtaDevCmsStatus object to 'active(1)'.