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Answer   Below is a brief description of how PMI collects data:   1. PMI reads a table in the PMINT database and puts TIDs on the collection queue for which it is to collect QI. 2. PMI then goes out and Logs into an element (ACT-USER) 3. Once logged in, PMI issues RTRV-VRSN and RTRV-EQPT commands 4. PMI then issues a RTRV-PM command for every AID in the database for which PM is enabled 5. When done with the last AID, PMI then logs out of the element by issuing a CANC-USER command.   This process is the same for Frequent PM with the execption of the following:   1. PMI issues RTRV-PM for 1 day and /or 15 minute registers.   If no AIDs are found for a particular element then PMI will log out. If the date/time of the network element is off by +/- 5 mins PM will not be collected.