Ethernet service OAM - overview, applications, deployment, and issues

Author

O´Connor, Don

Author_Institution

Fujitsu Network Commun. Inc., Richardson, TX, USA

fYear

2006

fDate

5-10 March 2006

Abstract

As the number of Ethernet service instances grows, service providers require a robust set of management tools to maintain Ethernet service networks. The positive news is that IEEE 802.1, ITU SG 13, and the metro Ethernet forum (MEF) have been working in close cooperation to develop complimentary standards for multi-domain Ethernet service OAM, which address fault management and performance management. This paper provides an overview of relevant standards, summarizes the multi-domain model and key capabilities of Ethernet service OAM, defines the major protocol aspects, and provides some examples of how service providers may use this toolkit of OAM functionality. The paper also addresses how the requisite technology can be integrated into network elements, and summarizes relevant operational issues and open standards issues.

Keywords

metropolitan area networks; optical fibre LAN; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network reliability; Ethernet service networks; IEEE 802.1; fault management; metro Ethernet forum; multidomain model; performance management; protocol aspects; service providers; Bridges; Code standards; Communication standards; Ethernet networks; Integrated optics; Paper technology; Protocols; Robustness; Standards development; Telecommunication network management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006

Print_ISBN

1-55752-803-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2006.215672

Filename

1636703