What are the requirements for MPLS OAM?

1/7/02


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What are the requirements for MPLS OAM?

Operations, Administration & Maintenance

OAM - Not an unwanted concept.

MPLS Faults - Break or no-match

MPLS Faults - Label/Port mismatch

MPLS Faults - Mismerge with break

MPLS Faults - Mismerge with no break (mis-duplication)

Requirements for MPLS OAM

MPLS OAM Requirements MPLS OAM tools should:

MPLS OAM Requirements MPLS OAM tools should not:

Who needs what management data?

Why can’t I use pinging pizza boxes like I do for IP?

Comparison to other protocols

People who have expressed an interest in MPLS OAM

Further Reading

A reminder about OAM...

Author: Peter Willis