An apparatus is disclosed for transporting control information in a
communications system. The apparatus comprises a network processor, a
control point processor operatively coupled to the network processor, and
a guided frame generated by the control point processor. The guided frame
comprises a first section in which frame control information is placed
and is used by the network processor to update at least one control
register within the network processor; a second section carrying
correlators assigned by the control point processor to correlate guided
frame responses with their requests; a third section carrying one or a
sequence of guided commands; and an End delimiter guided command.