The inventory CLI allows an OSS to retrieve inventory data on a NE, unit, port, service and config level from the inventory data stored in the FOXMAN-UN database. The data can be delivered in XML format.

Inventory reports can be requested either unscheduled or scheduled. An unscheduled report results in a single response containing the requested data. A scheduled report delivers an immediate response confirming the request and a subsequent notification which contains the requested data.