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Ethernet Operations, Administration, and
Maintenance
First Published: November 20, 2006
Last Updated: June 29, 2007
Last Updated: June 29, 2007
Ethernet Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) is a protocol for installing, monitoring,
and troubleshooting Ethernet metropolitan-area networks (MANs) and Ethernet WANs. It relies on a
new, optional sublayer in the data link layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The
OAM features covered by this protocol are Discovery, Link Monitoring, Remote Fault Detection,
Remote Loopback, and Cisco Proprietary Extensions.
and troubleshooting Ethernet metropolitan-area networks (MANs) and Ethernet WANs. It relies on a
new, optional sublayer in the data link layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The
OAM features covered by this protocol are Discovery, Link Monitoring, Remote Fault Detection,
Remote Loopback, and Cisco Proprietary Extensions.
The advent of Ethernet as a MAN and WAN technology has emphasized the necessity for integrated
management for larger deployments. For Ethernet to extend into public MANs and WANs, it must be
equipped with a new set of requirements on Ethernet’s traditional operations, which had been centered
on enterprise networks only. The expansion of Ethernet technology into the domain of service providers,
where networks are substantially larger and more complex than enterprise networks and the user-base is
wider, makes operational management of link uptime crucial.
management for larger deployments. For Ethernet to extend into public MANs and WANs, it must be
equipped with a new set of requirements on Ethernet’s traditional operations, which had been centered
on enterprise networks only. The expansion of Ethernet technology into the domain of service providers,
where networks are substantially larger and more complex than enterprise networks and the user-base is
wider, makes operational management of link uptime crucial.
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supported, use the
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