The invention comprises a method and apparatus for assigning at least one
virtual concatenation group member to a virtual concatenation group at a
terminating node. Specifically, the method comprises receiving
originating configuration information comprising at least one assignment
parameter and at least one originating capability parameter, identifying
terminating configuration information associated with the terminating
node where the terminating configuration information comprises at least
one terminating capability parameter, comparing the at least one
originating capability parameter to the at least one terminating
capability parameter, and assigning the at least one virtual
concatenation group member to the virtual concatenation group on the
terminating node using the at least one assignment parameter in response
to a determination that the at least one originating capability parameter
and the at least one terminating capability parameter are compatible.