Carrier Ethernet Resource Center

White Papers:

End-to-End Service OAM

This white paper provides an overview of the relevant standards and key capabilities of Ethernet Service OAM in multi-operator networks, and the pivotal role of the Network Interface Device in enabling the delivery of reliable and profitable Ethernet services. Detailed information is provided on the Service OAM tools included in the IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management and ITU-T Y.1731 Performance Monitoring specifications.

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802.3ah Link OAM White Paper

The IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile standard has been developed to bring the OAM mechanisms used in traditional carrier networks to effectively maintain and troubleshoot Ethernet access networks. This paper reviews the fault management and monitoring tools for First Mile fiber links capabilities enabled by the 802.3ah specification.

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