Connectivity Fault Management

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Connectivity Fault Management is defined in IEEE 802.1ag. This allows discovery and verification of the path, through 802.1 bridges and LANs. This also takes care of

  • Defines Maintenance Domains, their constituent Maintenance Points, and the managed objects required to create and administer them
  • Defines the relationship between Maintenance Domains and the services offered by VLAN-aware Bridges and Provider Bridges;
  • Describes the protocols and procedures used by Maintenance Points to maintain and diagnose connectivity faults within a Maintenance Domain;
  • Provides means for future expansion of the capabilities of Maintenance Points and their protocols.
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