Method and apparatus for providing availability metrics for measurement and management of ethernet services
US8045475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/106
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Maintenance entities may be defined between customer and provider flow points to allow performance management to take place on an Ethernet network. The maintenance entities may be defined for access link, intra-domain, and inter-domain, and may be defined on a link or service basis. Performance parameters, including availability metrics, may be collected for the maintenance entities. The provision of such availability metrics in an Ethernet based solution to facilitate consistency of service management and operations for carriers transitioning to the Ethernet solution.
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