Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM)
Mobile backhaul networks have been under tremendous stress in the last few years as the smart phone market has exploded and, with it, the data usage which stresses backhaul networks. Additionally, there are billions of machine to machine devices such as smart meters, remote home monitors and remote health care devices that will add to this data tsunami. To address this challenge mobile and backhaul service providers are adopting Ethernet technologies as the default choice to cost effectively scale instead of relying on traditional TDM networks.
Traditional TDM networks support the five nines availability and 50 millisecond restoration times from failures. For Ethernet technologies to become truly carrier grade a number of improvements must be developed, to ensure that operators can detect and fix network faults, track performance, automate configuration and ensure quality of service. Operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) protocols help operators achieve some of these functionalities.
Our OAM Protocol Stacks
802.3ah Ethernet Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (EOAM)
Our EOAM software is a feature-rich implementation of the IEEE 802.3ah specification for Ethernet OAM for management and trouble shooting of Ethernet point-to-point links. This software can be ported on various operating systems and switch hardware using well-defined external interfaces. Learn More
802.1ag Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management (ECFM) and ITU-T Y.1731
Our ECFM software is a portable software implementation of the Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management specification as defined in the 802.1ag specification from the IEEE coupled with the Ethernet OAM mechanisms specified in the Y.1731 specification from the ITU-T. Learn More
BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection)
Our BFD is a portable implementation of the BFD protocol as per the IETF standards for continuity check, connection verification, and fault isolation in point to point LSPs in MPLS networks. Learn More
MEF16 Ethernet Local Management Interface (E-LMI)
Our E-LMI software is a portable software implementation of the Metro Ethernet Forum 16 (MEF16) specification for Ethernet Local Management Interface. This software can be ported on various operating systems and switch hardware using well-defined external interfaces. Learn More
Label Switched Path (LSP) Ping
Our LSP Ping is a modular, portable, and processor and operating system independent implementation of the Ping and Traceroute mechanisms for connectivity verification and fault isolation in point-to-point LSPs that are a part of MPLS networks. Learn More