This attribute identifies the shaping specification that is associated with this QoS Target instance. Shaping parameters are defined in the ntnQosShapingParamsTable. The corresponding instance in the ntnQosShapingParams class (i.e., the class instance where the ntnQosShapingParamsId is equal to the value of this object) must exist prior to being associated with an Target entry. A value equal to 0 for this attribute indicates that no shaping criteria is specified.

Note that a shaping specification may be indirectly specified using the qosTargetShapingGroup attribute. The shaping specification associated with the shaping group is used in this case. Inconsistencies between the shaping group shaping specification and a non-zero value provided for this attribute results in an error.